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Phone-related distraction listed among top 10 patient safety risks Cell phone use is not generally restricted in operating rooms (ORs), but some experts say the time for rules has come,
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By Vivek Sood, MD If a patient suffering from chronic joint pain due to arthritis opts to have a joint replacement surgery, the orthopedic surgeon will replace the existing joint surfaces
Continue ReadingCemented vs. Cementless Alternatives in Joint Replacement
The continued development of both minimally invasive procedures and imaging technologies led to the development of the hybrid operating room – it combines a conventional operating room with an imaging
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By Marty Sharpe An orthopaedic surgeon who forged prescriptions for himself and his wife was a “danger to the public” according to the Health Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal, which fined him $19,000.
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By Josh Sabarra Today, more men are turning to plastic surgery to boost their confidence. Here’s what I’ve learned since my first cosmetic procedure 25 years ago. I guess you
Audience: All health care professionals involved in surgical procedures, including: surgeons, surgical technicians, anesthesiologists, anesthesiologist assistants, certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNA), physician assistants, nurses, etc. Health care facility staff responsible
By Colm Gorey A new study claims patients undergoing one of the most common surgical procedures in the western world might be wasting their time. A team of researchers from
Continue ReadingMost common surgery in the western world might be unnecessary
By Danielle Logacho Love anatomy and physiology? The chance to do innovative things in a highly disciplined environment? Surgical nursing might be the specialty for you. Lori Armbruster, MSN, RN,
Denis Cesar Barros Furtado went on the run when one of his female patients died after he gave her injections to enlarge her buttocks. POLICE ARRESTED CELEBRITY plastic surgeon Denis
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By Matt Roper A plastic surgeon to the stars is on the run following the death of a woman hours after receiving injections to enlarge her bottom. HSBC bank manager Lilian Calixto,
Continue ReadingPlastic surgeon on the run from Rio as women dies after bum-enhancing injections
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, VT. Officials at Vermont’s Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center say three operating rooms have reopened after a sprinkler burst late last month, causing water damage. The
Digital Surgery (LONDON), a health tech company shaping the future of surgery through the convergence of surgical expertise and technology, today announced it has developed and successfully demonstrated the world’s
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By Mike Hanlon “Scalpel please! ” is a sentence that might in future not only be heard in a hospital operating theatre, but also in one of the three new,
Continue ReadingThe world’s largest ambulance (and the world’s smallest X-ray unit)
By John Commins Florida spine surgeon Johnny Clyde Benjamin, 52, used his Vero Beach office to manufacture counterfeit oxycodone, which was traced to the overdose death of a Palm Beach
Continue ReadingSurgeon Sentenced to Life in Prison for Overdose Death
By Carlos A. Pellegrini, MD. A time-out, which The Joint Commission defines as “an immediate pause by the entire surgical team to confirm the correct patient, procedure, and site,” was introduced
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In July 2017, a groundbreaking ceremony kicked-off a major renovation for the Covenant HealthCare Surgical Services Department. Monday, June 25, 2018 Covenant unveiled the new hybrid operating suite and home
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By Ellie Williams Scrub nurses, also called perioperative nurses, are registered nurses who assist in surgical procedures by setting up the room before the operation, working with the doctor during
By Kristin Houser By the end of 2018, surgeons in the United Kingdom could have a new assistant in the operating room: Versius, the world’s smallest surgical robot. Created by CMR
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Dr. Alex Barazovsky leaves note blaming Israel Medical Association for his decision to take his own life, citing a feud over intern training By TOI STAFF A top plastic surgeon
Continue ReadingSenior plastic surgeon kills himself in Soroka operating room
By Katie Langin In 2015, a surgeon at a teaching hospital in Georgia—exasperated with his surgical team—shouted, “Am I not speaking clearly?! I’m going to have to start yelling!” Later,
Surgical Errors Are More Common Than Many Realize Surgical errors and mistakes injure and kill thousands of patients every year, ranging from cases where surgical instruments, sponges and needles were
By John Ingold Officials at Porter Adventist Hospital first learned of possible trouble with its processes for cleaning surgical instruments as early as last April, when a doctor in the
Continue ReadingBone fragment stuck to surgical tool provided early clue to hospital’s cleaning woes
Pioneering surgeons have made it possible to transplant a human uterus that can bear children, offering hope to millions of women who never thought they could give birth. By Erin Biba
Continue ReadingThe controversial new surgery to transplant human wombs
Before surgery In the days leading up to your surgery, you’ll need to make travel arrangements for getting to and from the hospital and think about what to pack.Make sure
Continue ReadingHaving an operation..Things you need to know