Here are nine recent studies that address operating room efficiency and safety. The studies are listed in descending chronological order.
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The fast-paced environment of an operating room necessitates quick decision-making skills and easy access to information. Some physicians in the OR are now using mobile devices such as the iPads, iPhones and Android phones and tablets to improve these processes.…
Mark Casner, CEO of aisthesis (formerly Safe Sedation), a provider of anesthesia service solutions to ambulatory, hospital and office-based surgery practices nationwide, and CFO John Kutsch identify 12 critical questions surgery centers need to ask themselves before changing their anesthesia.…
Morton Plant North Bay Hospital in New Port Richey, Fla., is planning a $20-$25 million project to upgrade its operating rooms, according to a St. Petersburg Times report.
The following article is written by Joyce Thomas, senior vice president, operations, for Regent Surgical Health. Perhaps the title of this column is an oxymoron. The terms 'efficiency' and 'hospital operating room' in the same sentence can seem like…
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The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics has been approved to execute a five-year capital plan that includes expanding the surgical areas, according to an Iowa City Press-Citizen report.
One of the key strategies to motivating healthcare providers to implement healthcare reform measures is using incentives. Positive incentives for meaningful use of electronic medical records, health information exchanges and other initiatives are causing many providers to invest in these…
The Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake, N.Y., has opened a new operating room in its obstetrical wing, according to an Adirondack Daily Enterprise report.
Many hospitals are adopting the lean methodology for improving efficiency and safety. When used in the operating room, lean may speed turnover times, improve first case on-time starts and reduce the risk of infection. Appleton, Wis.-based ThedaCare began working with…
North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset, N.Y., and Long Island Jewish Medical Center in New Hyde Park, N.Y., recently hosted an 85-foot-long mobile operating room, according to a North Shore-LIJ news release.