Recently, Sarah Witulski, Clinical Technician II, made a wonderful impact on a spine ATS case. Energy and unrelenting attention to detail are the mark of a great clinician, and she provided both to ensure that a patient received Bovine Heparin instead of pork, from which she is allergic. Sarah was doing her pre-case check by […]
Innovations in healthcare have outpaced the generalized sterile processing department capabilities. Rapid advancement in surgical procedures has necessitated the creation of advanced surgical instruments, many of them complex in design. The increase in the number and complexity of tools as well as surgical procedures has likewise increased the following: An inability to clean complex tools
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Healthcare is a labor-driven service that depends on the talent and competencies of each member of the team. Finding and keeping this talent is paramount to running a cost-effective organization that provides exceptional care. Let’s take a dive into our second principle, “Staff Retention”, from our blog series. #2 STAFF RETENTION Poor staffing is a
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In surgical teams, health professionals are highly interdependent and must work under time pressure. It is of particular importance that teamwork is well-functioning in order to achieve quality care and patient safety. This is why communication is the first principle in our blog series on safer surgery. #1 – COMMUNICATION The greatest source of preventable
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With over 300 million people worldwide going under the knife every year, safer surgery is a universal healthcare priority. New studies and advances in medical science are reducing risk all the time — but the key to increasing patient safety is neither complex nor around the proverbial corner, but right in front of us. According
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How can we as surgical neurophysiologists improve a patient’s experience and surgeon satisfaction? At SpecialtyCare, it is our responsibility to meet and interview the patient prior to surgery. We spend time reviewing information about the patient’s history, explain what neuromonitoring is, and answer any patient questions. Patient satisfaction is a key metric measured via patient
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We sat down with Awilda Rivera, SpecialtyCare’s Manager of the Scheduling Department to learn about the critical role they play in supporting SpecialtyCare’s clinicians and the hospitals we work with, what adjustments have been made during this time, and how they are planning for the months ahead. What is the role of the scheduling department
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The biomed technicians of SpecialtyCare are maintaining their usual high standards, despite the challenges involved in the COVID-19 outbreak. Trained in equipment purchasing, installation, and maintenance, as well as disaster preparedness, both the perfusion techs and the intraoperative neuromonitoring (IONM) techs headquartered at the Airpark Technical Center in Nashville have continued to deliver superior client
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Time in the operating room has a significant effect on revenue and costs for hospitals. In fact, Rajeev Saxena, co-lead author of a recent study examining this issue, states, “OR scheduling is a $5 billion problem.” The study from the University of Washington that Saxena and his colleagues published looked at data collected over four
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The OR Manager Conference is the premier executive-level event for OR directors and OR business managers concerned with management of the surgical suite, and is dedicated to providing industry solutions and leading best practices. With 1,400 executive OR professionals in attendance, the focus this year was to improve efficiency and affectivity with sessions on patient safety, infection control, OR flow, staff motivation, and leadership. All of these topics were discussed in keynotes, in sessions, in networking events, and in the exhibit hall in the context of preparing strong OR leaders for the unpredictable climate we’re currently experiencing in healthcare.
