LiveData

OCTOBER 16, 2023

In turn, improved scheduling workflows solve workload bottlenecks in a way that can advance safety, accuracy, and time efficiency for surgeons, nurses, schedulers, and patients. Read the rest of this post in Chief Healthcare Executive.

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Platinum Meidcal Staffing

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Operating Room (OR) nurses, also known as perioperative nurses, play an essential role in surgeries. They are responsible for maintaining a sterile environment, assisting surgeons, and ensuring patient safety throughout the surgical process. What Does an OR Nurse Do?

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Incredible Health

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

As a healthcare leader, you have a unique opportunity to influence policies shaping the nursing workforce in the upcoming election.

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Triage Staffing

JULY 11, 2024

Nurse uniforms are more than just clothing — they are a symbol of care, dedication, and hygiene. But have you ever wondered how the dress code for nurses has evolved over the years? Today, nursing attire has come a long way, combining functionality with comfort to meet the demands of modern healthcare.

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CME Corp

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Nurses, who are constantly multi-tasking and switching between responsibilities need workflows that save time and simplify processes. By directly integrating devices with EMRs, hospitals not only improve organizational efficiency but also improve patient safety while meeting regulatory standards.

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Platinum Meidcal Staffing

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) nurses are the unsung heroes of surgery centers. By ensuring patient safety and providing compassionate care, PACU nurses not only improve outcomes but also help maintain the smooth operation of surgery centers. PACU nurses contribute significantly to this efficiency.

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OR Manager

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

High levels of burnout among nurses is not a new phenomenon—but the COVID-19 pandemic thrust it into public view, and now, acknowledgement that it is happening is widespread and mainstream. As researchers More » The post Nurse leaders on how to improve nurse wellness, reduce burnout appeared first on OR Manager.

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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. Sterile processing involves cleaning, disinfecting, and sterilizing surgical instruments to prevent infections and ensure patient safety.

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OR Manager

JULY 8, 2025

When Betsy Grunch, MD, FAANS, FACS, FCNS, board-certified neurosurgeon known on Tik Tok and Instagram as @Ladyspinedoc, watched a viral video of a surgeon berating an OR nurse during a livestreamed procedure, she was incredibly bothered by the shameful display.

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SpecialtyCare

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Team Collaboration Communicating effectively with the surgical team, including surgeons, anesthesiologists, and nurses. The path to this career typically involves the following steps: Educational Background Most CSFA candidates begin their careers as surgical technologists or registered nurses (RNs) with experience in the operating room.

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Triage Staffing

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

There are few jobs as fast-paced as an emergency room nurse and ER travel nursing is no exception. Travel ER nurses work in a high-stakes environment and need to be both adventurous and adaptable. What Experience Do You Need to Be a Traveling ER Nurse First and foremost, you need to graduate from nursing school and pass the NCLEX.

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EARN Cares

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Nurses - Do you hope you’re a good steward of the profession? Discover what qualities create a good nurse, why these things are crucial to the profession, and how to implement them into your practice. What Is A Good Nurse? For 20 years, a poll published by nurse.org reveals nurses continue to rank as the most trusted profession.

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Cardiac and General Anesthesiology

APRIL 4, 2023

Collaboration: Anesthesiologists work in close collaboration with other medical professionals, including surgeons, nurses, and technicians. You will be responsible for ensuring the patient's comfort and safety throughout the procedure, which can make a significant difference in the patient's recovery and overall health.

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The CRNA Chase

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

Securing admission into a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) program is no small feat. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the employment of nurse anesthetists is projected to grow 40% from 2021-2031 much faster than the average for all occupations.

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EARN Cares

MAY 26, 2022

Medical-Surgical Nursing is the Foundation of Hospital Nursing Medical-Surgical Nursing is the foundation of hospital nursing. Nurses who specialize in med-surg are the cornerstone of the healthcare system. This doesn’t happen overnight, as nurses become experts over time.

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Sullivan Healthcare Consulting

JULY 9, 2024

Nurse onboarding matters. Therefore, an OR annually losing ten nurses could represent over $1 million in recruitment costs alone. Here, the Sullivan Healthcare Consulting Team will explore three vital tips for improving nurse onboarding with insights from our senior consultant, Shawn Craddock, DNP, RN, CNOR, NE-BC.

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SpecialtyCare

JUNE 9, 2025

Additionally, during orientation, new nurses and scrub techs should spend at least three days in sterile processing. Miscommunication in this process can cause delays, cancellations, and patient safety risks. “Many OR staff members don’t realize how difficult sterile processing work is.

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Platinum Meidcal Staffing

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Together, they enhance patient safety, streamline procedures, and reduce costs for healthcare facilities. A New Standard in Surgical Assisting What sets the future apart is the emphasis on teamwork. A surgical assistant, working side by side with an RNFA or PA, brings a unique blend of expertise.

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Triage Staffing

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Basically, The Joint Commission works to promote patient safety. For more than 70 years, The Joint Commission has been a global driver of quality improvement and patient safety in healthcare. The Commission believes that all people should always experience the safest, highest quality and consistently excellent healthcare.

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USMD Health System

JUNE 17, 2025

It has been adopted by leading spine surgeons worldwide to improve surgical outcomes and patient safety. Mazor X Stealth Edition™ technology was introduced to the medical community in the early 2000s and has continued to evolve ever since.

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CME Corp

DECEMBER 3, 2024

For healthcare facilities, such as hospitals, rehabilitation centers, and nursing homes, wheelchairs are indispensable for patient care, comfort, and safety. Wheelchairs are more than just mobility aids – they are a medical equipment essential across healthcare environments.

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LiveData

MAY 22, 2023

Based on real-time access to the hospital’s surgical scheduling system, these improved workflows carry huge benefits for hospitals, surgeons, nurses, schedulers, and patients.

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OR Manager

JUNE 23, 2024

Consider the surgical safety checklist. Complex problems do not always require complex solutions. In 2020, more than a decade after the World Health Organization (WHO) started advocating that every hospital More » The post State of the huddle: The barriers to and benefits of preop meetings appeared first on OR Manager.

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Blickman Industries

OCTOBER 25, 2017

Though the hospital industry has made great strides over the last few decades, more needs to be done going forward when it comes to patient safety and ambulation. What happens when there are inconsistencies with protocols? What other issues lead to poor patient ambulation?

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Bender

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

To understand the electrical hazards in an operating room, it's important to recognize that the patient on the OR table is connected to the ground, as well as the nurses and doctors. The risk and severity depend on the type of electrical safety measures in place. What does this mean?

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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. The Center for Anesthesia Workforce Studies estimates that current clinically active anesthesia professionals are made up of 43,500 anesthesiologists, 50,000 nurse anesthetists, and 3,200 anesthesiologist assistants.

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MEDITEK

AUGUST 10, 2021

We asked Melissa and Cynthia – two registered nurses – to do an in-depth review and comparison between the Kyra Comfort 500 and the new Yellofins Apex Stirrups. Both models provide patient safety and are easy-to-clean, but which is better at supporting your surgical team and provide more comfort to your patients? Let’s find out.

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Platinum Meidcal Staffing

AUGUST 19, 2024

The high stress, long hours, and emotional strain of the job can take a significant toll on nurses, surgical techs, and surgical assistants. Nurses, surgical techs, and surgical assistants are particularly vulnerable due to their demanding roles and the critical nature of their work. How Platinum Medical Staffing Makes a Difference 1.

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Sullivan Healthcare Consulting

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Challenge 1: Avoiding Governance Issues With Proven Strategies If ORs and the departments that support them are not aligned or communicating, patient throughput, patient safety, and the facility’s financial sustainability are all threatened. Luke’s was consolidating nursing staff from five locations into the single COSM, Sullivan and the St.

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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.

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Salem Anesthesia

JUNE 12, 2023

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) serve an irreplaceable function on medical teams across the country. They play a crucial role in healthcare by ensuring patient safety and comfort before, during, and after surgical procedures. Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists provided critical support for Anesthesiologists.

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Sullivan Healthcare Consulting

JANUARY 25, 2024

The same can be said for nurses. nursing supply dropped by more than 100,000. Taken alongside the fact that enrollment in four-year nursing programs dropped in 2022, it appears likely that nurse shortages will continue for the foreseeable future, providing another challenge for ASC. From 2020 to 2021, the U.S.

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OR Manager

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

As early as last year, travelling OR nurses accounted for half of the staff managed by Kristy Hemingway, MS, BSN, RN, NE-BC, administrative director of nursing for surgical services at Orlando Regional Medical More » The post Traveler tightrope: OR leaders balance best practices, reduction strategies appeared first on OR Manager.

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Triage Staffing

MAY 15, 2024

Don’t say things like “oh I’m used to xyz…”, unless it’s a patient safety issue. Remember that you know how to be a nurse. Be confident and just get to work; nursing is nursing, but don’t be afraid to ask questions. Unless it’s a major safety or license issue, learn to roll with it. Be open to “the way they do it”.

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OR Manager

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Although certification can be a career accelerator for any nurse, perioperative nurses in particular appear to be getting the message. Consider the most recent data from the American Board of Perianesthesia More » The post Perianesthesia certification protects patients, promotes retention appeared first on OR Manager.

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Trocar Supplies

AUGUST 21, 2023

Used by various professionals, autoclaves play a crucial role in ensuring the safety and well-being of both patients and practitioners. When it comes to surgical procedures, dental treatments, laboratory experiments, hormone pellet therapy, or the artistry of tattoos, cleanliness, and sterility are of paramount importance.

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MEDITEK

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

By providing cutting-edge product options, we aim to empower operating room managers, surgeons, nurses and other support staff to improve patient outcomes. Our goal was to design first-class boom systems that harmoniously link safety, efficiency and productivity within your Canadian operating room.

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