Caresyntax

AUGUST 5, 2025

When surgical operating rooms (ORs) are underutilized, revenue potential decreases along with the ability to provide surgical care. Caresyntax’s Data-Driven Surgical Intelligence Platform gives hospitals a new way to tackle the operational and clinical challenges caused by surgical staff shortages.

Operating Room

Somnia

JULY 7, 2025

Moreover, these unrecognized or underrecognized secondary diagnoses reduce operating room efficiency by leading to cause delays and cancellations. A general truth is that surgeons prefer operating, primary care clinicians prefer managing chronic medical conditions, and anesthesiologists prefer being in the operating room.

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SpecialtyCare

MARCH 15, 2025

Hospital surgical support encompasses a wide range of specialized services designed to assist surgeons, anesthesiologists, and nurses in performing successful surgical procedures. Prevents surgical site infections (SSIs) , a leading cause of post-operative complications. What Is Hospital Surgical Support? Why Is It Important?

Hospital

The CRNA Chase

JULY 17, 2020

Of course, my background includes being a surgical technician and PACU (post operative care unit) nurse so finding a CRNA to shadow was pretty easy. But I personally chose to shadow a CRNA for 40 hours total even though I worked in the operating room prior. And many operating rooms have a no cell phone policy anyway.

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Neurosurgery

JUNE 26, 2025

He would show off the anatomy of a procedure to the entire operating room, explaining everything on the screen while mentoring the residents. His laugh could be heard down the hall as he engaged students, colleagues, nurses, and partners in a jovial and collegial way that was his signature.

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Neurosurgery

AUGUST 8, 2025

In fact, he just kicked off his 100th birthday celebrations with a joyful gathering of friends, neighbors, nurses and neurosurgical colleagues. His impact as a father and grandfather is every bit as powerful as his impact on the operating room. It was a celebration of a life that has touched so many, and we’re all better for it.

Operating Room

The Anesthesia Consultant

JUNE 6, 2025

Who is the Captain of the Ship in the operating room, the surgeon or the anesthesiologist? The Captain of the Ship doctrine was a 20 th century legal doctrine which held that, in an operating room, the surgeon was “liable for all actions conducted in the course of the operation.”

Operating Room

The CRNA Chase

AUGUST 5, 2024

Transitioning from working as an ICU nurse to becoming a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) is a journey marked by immense growth but also profound challenges. Here’s a closer look at what this transition entails and how the Society of Future Nurse Anesthetists (SFNA) supports aspiring CRNAs in navigating these changes.

Anesthesia

RNnetwork: Operating Room

JUNE 16, 2015

If you crave being on the front lines of patient care, consider becoming an operating room nurse. OR nursing (also known as perioperative nursing) involves caring for patients before, during and after surgery. The post Travel Nursing: Operating Room (OR) appeared first on RNnetwork - Travel Nursing Blog.

Operating Room

Platinum Meidcal Staffing

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Operating Room (OR) nurses, also known as perioperative nurses, play an essential role in surgeries. OR nurses are the backbone of the operating room, advocating for patients and supporting the entire surgical team. What Does an OR Nurse Do?

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The Circulating Life

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Happy Perioperative Nurses Week! I’ve been an OR nurse for 12 years, and I absolutely love working in the OR. Since we’re celebrating this week, here are 12 reasons why I love working in the operating room. 1 – Scrub Caps Scrub caps serve a valid purpose in the operating room, for sure.

Operating Room

Transforming Outcomes

JUNE 26, 2020

When you think of the operating room (OR), what comes to mind? I spent more than 40 years working in nursing before joining 3M five years ago. At my first hospital, I visited the nursing director regularly to see if there were any openings. Managing the room, including supplies, equipment, lighting and documentation.

Operating Room

Bender

JULY 15, 2020

How to protect patients and hospital staff from electrical hazards In order to have a healthy appreciation of the electrical hazards in an operating room, we must assume and understand that the patient laying on the OR (operating room) table is connected to the ground and therefore a part of the electrical ground system in the operating room.

Operating Room

SurgicalPerformance

OCTOBER 8, 2017

It was one of those Monday mornings when I entered the operating room – “Good morning everybody!”

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Sullivan Healthcare Consulting

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

In the surgery center specifically, Sullivan’s team helped establish an operating room committee. Something as simple as changing blocks will affect what rooms will run cases, what different staff segments need to prepare, and what’s available for add-ons. The crux of the issue sat with the incumbent all-nurse staffing model.

Operating Room

walkerproject

JANUARY 20, 2021

The operating room area is confronted with a variety of challenges in everyday life. Originally controlled primarily by the surgeon, the operating room has become a service platform run by many professional groups. The operating room management/coordination is responsible for the day-to-day management and coordination.

Operating Room

DFW Anesthesia Professionals

JANUARY 8, 2024

Many factors affect the operating room (OR) and surgery success, ranging from patient-related factors to resource-related factors to even clinician-related factors. In the operating room (OR), teamwork is crucial for ensuring patient safety. Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing, Oct. 24–30, [link] 2.

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Nurse Jess

JANUARY 23, 2024

Happy CRNA Week 2024 A lot has happened The last two months I moved to San Diego Oh what joyous fun A lot of changes for my family and for me New preschool, grandparent help, New workplace A lot of things to learn “Reprogramming” I’d like to say Each NORA (Non-Operating Room Anesthesia) location Different than the next A lot of new people More than (..)

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EARN Cares

MARCH 24, 2022

Surgical nursing is unlike any other nursing specialty or unit. The operating room (OR) is a team based unit where patients undergo surgical procedures. OR nurses can only care for one patient during surgery. Surgical Specialties OR nurses are trained to work in all of the different surgical specialties.

Operating Room

MEDITEK

JULY 23, 2024

Visible Light Disinfection (VLD) is an LED lighting technology that safely and continuously disinfects an operating room at a much more effective rate than current environmental disinfection methods. VLD is safe, effective, and requires no special clinician training or consumables to operate. Let us elaborate.

Operating Room

MEDITEK

JULY 23, 2024

Indigo-Clean is an LED lighting technology that safely and continuously disinfects an operating room at a much more effective rate than current environmental disinfection methods. Indigo-Clean is safe, effective, and requires no special clinician training or consumables to operate. Let us elaborate. The proof is in the stats.

Operating Room

The Anesthesia Consultant

OCTOBER 4, 2021

In 2021 a nurse anesthetist publication looked at the use of Google Glass by seven nurse anesthetists for display of the vital signs monitor , but there were no quantitative data to examine the significance of the technology. The post SMART GLASSES IN THE OPERATING ROOM appeared first on The anesthesia consultant.

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RNnetwork: Operating Room

DECEMBER 12, 2013

As you take the first sip, your break is cut short when you are paged to the operating room (OR) for an emergency surgery. The post 3 Roles of OR Nurses appeared first on RNnetwork - Travel Nursing Blog. A patient has just been brought in and needs emergency coronary bypass surgery.

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BFW Inc.

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Healthcare organizations may be deterred from using surgical cameras in the operating room for numerous reasons, including high equipment costs, potential workflow disruption, and patient privacy concerns. Watch Webinar The post 5 Reasons Every Operating Room Needs a Camera appeared first on BFW Inc.

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Clemson

MAY 30, 2022

The Realizing Improved Patient Care through Human-Centered Design in the Operating Room (RIPCHD.OR) learning lab uses a socio-technical approach incorporating human factors engineering and evidence-based design principles to create an optimal ergonomically sound operating room that results in improved patient and staff safety.

Operating Room

The Anesthesia Consultant

JULY 25, 2022

This was a landmark paper on the topic of anesthesiologist:CRNA staffing ratios, which documented that having physician anesthesiologists direct three or four operating rooms simultaneously for major noncardiac inpatient surgical procedures increased the 30-day risks of patient morbidity and mortality.

Operating Room

The Anesthesia Consultant

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

This will require an operating room staffed with a surgeon, a nurse, a scrub technician, and an anesthesia professional. They also estimate 5,200 anesthesia professionals entered the workforce from training programs in 2023: 1,900 anesthesiologists, 3,000 nurse anesthetists, and 300 anesthesiologist assistants.

Anesthesia

Platinum Meidcal Staffing

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) nurses are the unsung heroes of surgery centers. Their critical role begins as soon as patients leave the operating room and continues until they are stable enough to recover at home or in a hospital room. PACU nurses contribute significantly to this efficiency.

Patient Care

PANA

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Seeing is believing and several northeastern Pennsylvania lawmakers and staff got a firsthand look at just a few of the intensive education and training programs that students must master to become certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs). Eddie Day Pashinski (D-Luzerne) to visit and check out the university’s simulation labs.

Nurse Anesthetist

EARN Cares

OCTOBER 11, 2023

As a registered nurse, you would think that all this technology supporting the hiring process of nurses would lead to improvements or faster response times but if you have ever spent time on a single application website then you know the frustration and effort that simply goes to waste. What a disaster?!

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LeanBlog

MARCH 4, 2024

in an operating room, just before the last procedure of a long day that had been full of delays. The nurse is also concerned they […] The post Instead of Urging Your Employees to Be Brave, Help Them Feel Safe Speaking Up by Mark Graban appeared first at Lean Blog. It's 9 p.m.

Operating Room

Bender

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

What does this mean for operating rooms? Nearly anything a person can touch in an operating room is connected to the ground. So according to NFPA 99 Health Care Facilities Code an operating room is considered a “wet location”, and “wet locations” should use an “ungrounded system”. What does this mean?

Operating Room

MEDITEK

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Boom systems are the beating heart of all operating rooms , playing a paramount role during the most tender and complex moments. By providing cutting-edge product options, we aim to empower operating room managers, surgeons, nurses and other support staff to improve patient outcomes.

Operating Room

The Anesthesia Consultant

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Empty Operating Room 0655 hours—You don a bouffant hat and a facemask, and enter your operating room. Your hospital contains multiple operating rooms, and today you are in room #10. The patient will probably already have an IV in their arm, placed by a registered nurse. (To

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The Circulating Life

APRIL 18, 2022

To tell you how The Circulating Life began, I have to go back to my first day in the operating room. Although I considered myself an “experienced” nurse, I was not prepared for how different the operating room environment was from the bedside and outpatient areas where I had worked for the past 9 years.

Operating Room

The Anesthesia Consultant

MARCH 23, 2020

Today’s post demonstrates making a reusable N95 mask from common inexpensive operating room supplies. The required parts are an operating room anesthesia mask and a ventilator in-line bacterial/viral filter: The mask assembly is held over your face with elastic straps. The video is posted here.

Nurse Anesthetist

The Circulating Life

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Maybe it’s the staffing shortage, or because I recently gave a lecture to a group of nursing students. Lessons from a hair salon I realize it may seem crazy to draw parallels between the operating room and the hair salon, but hear me out. That feeling is no different than how we feel about our operating rooms.

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