As hospitals and governmental bodies place a greater emphasis on patient safety, operating room teams are working to build “cultures of safety” that reward compliance and encourage teamwork. But while ...

1. Use first names in the OR. An important part of OR culture is making sure all the people in the operating room work as a team, Ms. Pugliese says. “Everyone should feel comfortable speaking up,” she ...

As hospitals and governmental bodies place a greater emphasis on patient safety, operating room teams are working to build “cultures of safety” that reward compliance and encourage teamwork. But while ...

Gentherm (NASDAQ: THRM) a global market leader of innovative thermal management and pneumatic comfort technologies, today announced it submitted a 510(k) Class II premarket notification to the U.S.

North American Partners in Anesthesia (NAPA) is a leader in patient safety and healthcare innovation. In 2008, NAPA achieved remarkable results when it installed the first HIPAA- and PHI-compliant, ...

The foundations of operating-room patient safety are built on teamwork, readiness and a relentless commitment to following the proven best practices. “Our operating rooms are continually monitored for ...

Physician Anesthesiologists Week is a time to recognize the physicians who protect patients at their most vulnerable moments ...

On Dec. 7, 2021, more than a dozen surgeons convened a meeting at their hospital, HCA Florida Bayonet Point in Hudson, Florida. Their concerns about patient safety at the 290-bed acute care facility ...

Traditional surgical risk calculators and assessment methods can struggle to account for a patient’s unique health situation, making accurate risk prediction a major challenge and increasing the ...

A new study by investigators from Massachusetts General Hospital reveals that computer software that helps inform clinicians' decisions about a patient's care can prevent 95% of medication errors in ...