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Situational Awareness in the OR

The OR is an environment where the room for error in minimal, time is critical and perfection is expected 100% of ...

19 February 2024

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Costs of staff ‘running’ for supplies outside of the OR, could cost up to $1,500.00.

A hospitals operating room, store room, can be overwhelming, lots of surgical trays, equipment & supplies eve ...

31 January 2024

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Patient Safety using an Electro-Surgical Unit

Patients rely on healthcare facilities & health professionals to look after them during their surgical journe ...

05 February 2024

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Implications of Equipment Failure During Surgery

Research states that, 'Implications of equipment failure during surgery', occurred in 92% of surgical cases. Acc ...

29 January 2024

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Intra-Operative Pressure Injuries (PI)

A patient has surgery to address a disease, illness, or trauma. They are vulnerable and anxious and surgery maybe t ...

10 January 2024

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Communication in the OR & Valuing Senior OR Staff

The operating room is an environment where the room for error is minimal and time is always critical. Surgery is b ...

05 January 2024

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Who is responsible for monitoring the Intra-Operative IDC?

I wanted to get your feedback on this issue as I observe this intermittently across varying OR's and I wondered who ...

18 December 2023

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