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CAPTAIN OF THE SHIP IN THE OPERATING ROOM

The Anesthesia Consultant

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.”

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Career Opportunities in Sterile Processing: Build Your Future with SpecialtyCare

SpecialtyCare

Types of Career Opportunities in Sterile Processing The sterile processing field offers various career opportunities in sterile processing at different experience levels and specialization areas: Entry-Level Positions Career opportunities in sterile processing for newcomers include: Sterile Processing Technician Decontaminate, clean, and sterilize (..)

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Role of Anesthesiology Residents in the OR

DFW Anesthesia Professionals

Anesthesiology residents play an important role in the operating room (OR), assisting with patient care while also undergoing rigorous training to become skilled anesthesiologists. As residents continue to learn and grow under their supervisor, they are entrusted with an increasing number of responsibilities in the operating room.

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WHO WILL BE PROVIDING ANESTHESIA CARE 10 YEARS FROM NOW?

The Anesthesia Consultant

This will require an operating room staffed with a surgeon, a nurse, a scrub technician, and an anesthesia professional. Command centers will likely allow professionals to supervise an increased number of locations safely in the operating room. Imagine this: It’s the year 2034. Leverage technology.

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Evaluating the Anesthesia Staffing Model for Efficiency

Concordia Anesthesiology

Without a doubt, the operating room (OR) brings in the lion’s share of a hospital’s revenue, amounting to as much as 70% or more. Still, with the OR a prime revenue-generator for any hospital, its operation should be scrutinized to see where cost-savings might be implemented. So, why aren’t hospitals developing and expanding the OR?

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ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN THE OPERATING ROOM. (THE PREMISE OF DOCTOR VITA). DISCUSSED IN THE JOURNAL ANESTHESIOLOGY

The Anesthesia Consultant

This month’s issue of Anesthesiology , our specialty’s leading journal, contains two studies on further incremental Artificial Intelligence in Medicine advances in the operating room. Thus, we might ask, ‘What happens to the operator/clinician involved?’ The post ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN THE OPERATING ROOM.

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WILL CRNAs REPLACE MD ANESTHESIOLOGISTS?

The Anesthesia Consultant

In this model, an MD anesthesiologist supervises up to four CRNAs who work in up to four different operating rooms simultaneously. The responsibility for the anesthesia care in this model resides with the supervising MD anesthesiologist. Non-supervised CRNAs will be found mainly at rural hospitals.