Job Opening Alert: Surgical Neurophysiologist in Los Angeles, California
Looking for a change of scenery, a trustworthy team, and greater earning potential? SpecialtyCare is seeking to add a Surgical Neurophysiologist to our team in Los Angeles, California. This opportunity begins with a $5,000 sign-on bonus and offers flexibility, optional...
SpecialtyCare’s COVID-19 and ECMO Research Selected for Presentation During...
SpecialtyCare is honored to share that our abstract entitled: “Experience with 46 patients with COVID-19 and Severe Pulmonary Compromise treated with Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation,” has been selected for a presentation and discussion during The Southern Thoracic Association’s (STSA) 2-hour webinar…
How to Assess IONM Providers for Your OR
Like many surgeons and hospitals, you know the efficacy of intraoperative neuromonitoring (IONM). Your pre-work has determined that outsourcing the service is the best option for your team, financially and operationally. So, what’s next? How do you assess a prospective…
Turn Your “Cost Center” SPD into a Revenue Generator
An underperforming sterile processing department (SPD) can be the source of dramatic hidden costs, both financially and in terms of patient outcomes. The sterile processing department is always viewed as a cost center, but the truth is that it holds…
How to Assess Perfusionists for Your OR
Heart surgeries are more complex than ever. To ensure the best patient outcomes, perfusionists should meet and exceed minimum training and credentialing qualifications to be part of your OR team. What are those requirements? How do you know if your…
Don’t stress out your perfusionists, consider starting an ECMO program!
Data suggests that there will continue to be a perfusion shortage across the entire United States. It’s encouraging to see the number of new graduates emerging into the perfusion industry; however, it still does not diminish the number of perfusionists…
Advocating for Safer Surgery- Principle #4: Sterilization
Every day, healthcare facilities’ sterile processing departments handle thousands of reusable surgical instruments and devices. The department reprocesses the used instruments so they are ready for the next surgical caseload. According to the CDC, critical items confer a high risk…
“Inside the Fight to Save Houston’s Most Vulnerable” Q&A with Kirti...
SpecialtyCare is honored to be a partner of Houston Methodist Hospital, working alongside their medical teams to provide perfusion services during cardiac surgery and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) support for patients including those afflicted with COVID-19. Recently, the New York…
Advocating for Safer Surgery-Principle #3: Blood Transfusion Reduction
Some providers have learned that balancing both clinical and economic concerns must begin on the most basic level—with a check of the patient’s blood health—and implementation of effective patient blood management (PBM) strategies. Blood transfusion has been associated with higher…