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Unveiling the 2024 Inaugural Scientific Conference by The Operating Room Global (TORG), 7-9th August (TORG-2024)
The Importance of Nutrition and Hydration in the Perioperative Period
“Nutrition and hydration play a critical role in the perioperative period, which is the time before, during, and after surgery. Proper nutrition and hydration can help reduce the risk of complications, improve wound healing, and promote a faster recovery. In this blog post, we will discuss the importance of nutrition and hydration in the perioperative period….” …
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Understanding the Importance of Preoperative Assessment For Patients
“Undergoing surgery can be a daunting and stressful experience for many patients. However, with the help of proper preoperative assessment, patients can be better prepared for the procedure and have a more successful recovery. In this blog post, we will discuss the importance of preoperative assessment and what patients can expect during this process…” …
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Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) of the Operating Room
“Improving or maintaining operating room efficiency is a goal for every hospital. If you sell a product and/or service into the Operating Room (OR) and can help them improve their efficiency you will be regarded as a trusted advisor and not a supplier that can be commoditized. Impacting OR efficiency requires…” …
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Wound Assessment and Management – Step by Step Guide
‘Accurate wound assessment and effective wound management requires an understanding of the physiology of wound healing, combined with knowledge of the actions of the dressing products available. It is essential that an ongoing process of assessment, clinical decision making, intervention and documentation occurs to facilitate optimal wound healing…’ …
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The Surgical Counts Procedure – How to do it right
These recommended practices provide guidance to perioperative nurses in performing sponge, sharp, and instrument counts in their practice settings. Counts are performed to account for all items and to lessen the potential for injury to the patient as a result of a retained foreign body. Complete and accurate counting procedures help promote optimal perioperative patient outcomes and demonstrate the perioperative practitioners commitment to patient safety…. …
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Bone Cement; Polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) – Techniques
Long-term stability of fixation in bone can be achieved with either biological or cemented anchorage. Biological anchorage is achieved by ongrowth or ingrowth of bone, thus inducing an intimate contact of the tissue to the (structured) bioactive or, at least, bioinert surfaces. Cemented anchorage achieves fixation with the help of a form-fitting cement that… …
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How to Improve Operating Room Efficiency – A Must Read!
Operating rooms are one of your generally exorbitant – and significant spaces of your facility.Thus, any upgrades made in your operating rooms can deliver tremendous profits and yield the most noteworthy effect on your hospital’s main concern… …
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Silent Heroes: The Nurse Who Introduced Gloves to the Operating Room
Caroline Hampton and the forgotten origins of the first personal protective equipment… …
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Operating Room Issues That Can be Avoided
No matter the hospital or practice, operating room issues are bound to arise. In some cases, those issues can become huge detriments to the safety of both patients and surgical
Adult Advanced Life Support (ALS): Principles and Algorithms
Adult ALS includes advanced interventions after basic life support has started and when appropriate an AED has been used. The transition between basic and advanced life support should be seamless
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Sterile Processing: What you need to know!
Sterile Processing Department The Sterile Processing Department (SPD), also known as the Central Sterile Services Department (CSSD), is the area in a hospital where cleaning and sterilization of devices used in medical
‘They look for a scapegoat’: a surgeon’s battle to clear his name
It was a winter evening at a hospital just outside London and colorectal surgeon David Sellu’s clinic was busy. But when a fellow doctor, an orthopaedic surgeon, asked him if
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Operating Room Issues That Are Avoidable
No matter the hospital or practice, operating room issues are bound to arise. In some cases, those issues can become huge detriments to the safety of both patients and surgical
FDA Warns About Serious Adverse Events With Surgical Staplers
A letter to healthcare providers Dear Healthcare Provider, The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is concerned by the increasing number of adverse events associated with surgical staplers and staples
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The Science of Bone Cement; Polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA)
The successful, long-term performance of orthopedic implants depends on: implant material, prosthesis design, biocompatibility of the component, wear of the articular surfaces, quality of the bone, and stability of fixation.
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The Surgical Count; Best Practices
Overview/Procedure Description It is essential for the safety of the patient that a national standard for counting procedures be employed. Accountable items are instruments and other items, which by their
Three months after surgery, doctors find forceps inside woman’s abdomen in Hyderabad
The woman, who underwent a surgery in November, returned to the Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS) complaining of severe stomach pains. A woman in Hyderabad went through excruciating pain
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Operating Room Nurse Interview Questions
Question 1. A Practice Nurse Regularly Performs Certain Routine Procedures. What Are They? Answer : A practice nurse will treat and dress wounds as well as take blood samples, urine
What is Sterilization? – Types and Methods in Microbiology
Sterilization is a process of destruction of all forms of living microorganisms from a substance. Articles having direct application on humans and animals are subjected to sterilization. These materials include drugs,
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HOT topics in the OR
In the OR, the stakes are high for perioperative nurses, physicians and others who work as a cohesive team for optimal results. The future holds much of the same —
Surgical Skin Prep – Perioperative Patient Care Fundamentals
Posted by: Kimberly Prinsen RN, MSN When I think of the role of a circulating nurse in the Operating Room I’m struck by both the complexity of the work and the
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SURGICAL COUNTS
Overview/Procedure Description It is essential for the safety of the patient that a national standard for counting procedures be employed. Accountable items are instruments and other items, which by their
Hand Signals in The Operating Room
Hand signals in surgery depict a form of non verbal communication among the scrubbed surgical team. Surgical instruments should be carefully passed into the hand of the surgeon without the surgeon looking
How to Put on and Remove a Face Mask
What is a face mask Face masks are one tool utilized for preventing the spread of disease. They may also be called dental, isolation, laser, medical, procedure, or surgical masks.
Do Cell Phones Belong in the Operating Room?
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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Recommendations to Reduce Surgical Fires and Related Patient Injury: FDA Safety Communication
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
Time-outs and their role in improving safety and quality in surgery
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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Yelling, cursing less likely to break out in operating rooms when female surgeons are present
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,
Rapid Operating Room Turnover
Improving Surgeons’ Personal Productivity By Surgery Management Improvement Group What do we mean by “Turnaround” Time? For Nurses, Turnaround Time usually means from one patient leaving the Operating Room to