Operating room floor markings increased compliance with positioning surgical devices to optimize clean air flow, according to a study published in BMJ Quality and Safety.
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North American Partners in Anesthesia has released a white paper on how to improve operating room efficiencies through a strong perioperative infrastructure, according to a news release.
The operating room is a hectic, busy place. One way to make the OR more efficient is to focus on preoperative functions, such as case scheduling accuracy, completing patients' charts and proactive communication with the appropriate staff and physicians. "Preoperative…
A new pediatric patient warming gown designed to prevent hypothermia in the operating room has been introduced, according to a news release.
Many hospitals are looking to donors to fund hybrid ORs, which can cost from $1.5 million-$9 million, according to a Detroit Free Press report.
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Carney Hospital in Dorchester, Mass., part of Boston-based Caritas Christi Health Care, has opened three new operating rooms, according to a Dorchester Reporter report.
Roanoke, Va.-based Carilion Clinic has requested state permission to add three outpatient operating rooms in Carilion Roanoke Community Hospital, according to a Roanoke Times report.
St. Anthony's Hospital in Lakewood, Colo., would have preferred if the Beatles or even Beetlejuice were in its operating rooms. Instead, actual beetles were discovered inside one of its ORs, forcing a shutdown and some surgeries to be rescheduled, according…
Two rooftop air conditioning units at Jordan Hospital in Plymouth, Mass., crashed last week, leaving the operating rooms, emergency room and other areas temporarily without cooling, according to a Patriot Ledger report.
Going green is becoming pertinent in all facets of the world today, hospitals included. Hospital operating rooms are areas that certainly could be more environmentally friendly, says Brian Gantwerker, MD. Dr. Gantwerker — who operates at The Craniospinal Center of…