The new hybrid operating room is a spacious 1,200-square-foot area featuring advanced imaging equipment to allow physicians to avoid more invasive procedures for cardiac and vascular patients when appropriate. The equipment includes a system that provides 3D images to surgeons.
The hybrid operating room also houses computer-assisted devices that allow more precise maneuvering of surgical instruments. The new operating room is meant to help physicians deliver higher quality care while achieving greater cost-savings, according to the news report.
Read the news report about the new hybrid OR at St. Peter’s Hospital.
Read other coverage about OR efficiency:
– Study: Appendectomies Need Not Flood ORs Right Away
– Triangulating Operating Platform Reduces Surgical Workload During Single-Site Laparoscopy
– 3D Technology Allows Hospital OR Surgeons to Operate More Efficiently
