OR Manager

AUGUST 28, 2024

For many in the healthcare industry, imagining surgery without onsite sterile processing seems unthinkable. Then again, performing total joints in an ambulatory surgery center (ASC) was unthinkable 10 years More » The post Offsite sterilization fuels onsite efficiency for lean ASCs appeared first on OR Manager.

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SpecialtyCare

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

The sterile processing department (SPD) and the OR work hand in hand, but communication between the two can be disjointed and incomplete, resulting in unnecessary waste and preventable errors. OR Manager recommends a committee specifically to handle challenges such as when to use immediate-use steam sterilization. #4

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Concordia Anesthesiology

OCTOBER 12, 2021

OR managers can minimize tardiness by having every patient’s medical records available and complete before the case start time. Patients should be told to arrive at precisely the right time in advance of their procedure. In reality, these segments are usually less than one half-hour in length and are needed for proper sterilization.

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The Circulating Life

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Honestly, I don’t know what I was even expecting, but what I saw was a well-organized surgical department with shelf after shelf of instrument trays and sterile supplies. In that time, I’ve circulated, scrubbed, been an OR Manager, and an Orthopedic Team Leader. I’ve worked in the OR for 13. All of us do.

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MEDITEK

OCTOBER 26, 2021

More than one million surgical procedures are performed annually in Canada, according to a detailed 10-year analysis. In 2020, over 353,000 surgeries, procedures, and appointments with specialists were delayed across Canada due to the pandemic. Therefore, your equipment distributor must adapt to help these procedures go smoothly.

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OR Manager

MARCH 4, 2025

Reduced costs, faster recovery, and other advantages can make outpatient surgical procedures more convenient for providers and patients alike. Ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) are incredibly safe, but a lot More » The post 4 ways ASCs balance strict infection control, limited resources appeared first on OR Manager.

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OR Manager

APRIL 16, 2025

As for other procedures, overall infection rates are down by nearly half. These improvements are a […] The post Bye-bye, SSI: Nurse-led decolonization protocol pays off appeared first on OR Manager.

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