Operating room heating, ventilation and air conditioning setback strategies can yield significant savings, according to a monograph by the American Society for Healthcare Engineering.
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Anesthesiologists are sometimes called the "lone wolves" of surgery. Often, these physicians work solo in the operating room and exist on the periphery of the ordinarily close-knit professional circles of surgeons and nurses. However, that doesn't have to be the…
The Jack C. Montgomery VA Medical Center in Muskogee, Okla., had a grand reopening of its remodeled surgery suite yesterday, according to a hospital news release.
Ten experts explain what they believe is the one behavior that most impedes OR efficiency.
Valley Baptist-Brownsville (Texas) has completed construction of four new surgery suites, according to a hospital news release (pdf).
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Surgeons, nurses and medical students are getting trained on new surgical tools and procedures in an 85-foot tractor trailer that drives to hospitals, saving the physicians and students from needing to travel, according to a WTNH report.
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.
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.