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eNews Briefs
April 13, 2023
As many surgical facilities continue to struggle with the perioperative staffing crisis, data that helps us to better quantify the scope of the issue is in short supply as well....
March 30, 2023
Retention of staff is an ongoing, intensifying problem for many outpatient surgery facilities. Recently, some administrators shared their ideas with Outpatient Surgery Magazine on how to...
March 15, 2023
With the healthcare industry in the throes of a nationwide staffing crisis, nurses and techs have more power than ever over where they hang their scrubs....
March 8, 2023
Ask any staff safety expert and they'll gladly tell you all about the many benefits of double-gloving due to its ability to prevent infection-exposing needlestick injuries....
February 22, 2023
A study by researchers at Rothman Orthopaedic Institute at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia examines an emerging development in the field of outpatient total joint arthroplasty...
February 8, 2023
As freestanding surgery centers welcome an ever-growing number of hopeful total joints patients, core components of successful programs have enabled various surgery centers to capitalize on the surge.
November 23, 2022
LAST CALL An airport-style security scanner at University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics is saving tens of thousands of dollars' worth of valuable instruments from accidentally entering the waste stream.
November 17, 2022
Ask any staff safety expert and they'll gladly tell you all about the many benefits of double-gloving due to its ability to prevent infection-exposing needlestick injuries. Of course, getting surgeons and staff to comply with stringent...
November 9, 2022
Drs. Maximilian Kückelhaus and Tobias Hirsch from the Centre for Musculoskeletal Medicine at the University of Münster in Germany recently performed the first completely robot-supported microsurgical operations on humans using a new method in which a robot designed for microsurgery is networked with a robotic microscope.
November 3, 2022
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it has received reports of cancers, including squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) and various lymphomas, in the scar tissue that forms around breast implants. It added that the lymphomas are not the same as those described in previous FDA communications as Breast Implant-Associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma (BIA-ALCL).
November 2, 2022
Shoulder replacements, which once required hospital stays as a matter of course, have been consistently shifting to same-day outpatient settings. As a result, more patients have access to these surgeries. Anthony Romeo, MD, a Chicago-based....
October 27, 2022
Engineering and medical researchers from The Ohio State University (OSU) are developing a digital health system approach that is designed to enhance the...
October 20, 2022
Patients often use selfies to show cosmetic surgeons how they want to enhance their appearance. However, selfies taken at 12- and 18-inch distances distort facial...
October 19, 2022
This summer, the University of Tennessee (UT) Medical Center opened The Orthopaedic Institute at the UT Research Park at Cherokee Farm in Knoxville. A Center of Excellence...
October 13, 2022
The Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed) says original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) meet the highest standards for servicing medical devices,...
October 5, 2022
Promising research and early use of high-tech devices are providing a glimpse into what could someday become the norm in the same-day joint-replacement...
September 28, 2022
Surgical teams expect to work with instruments that are sterilized correctly, in pristine condition and arrive in the OR in time for cases to begin as scheduled. Making sure...
September 21, 2022
Surgical instruments that are of poor quality or improperly maintained can fail during procedures, an alarming occurrence that jeopardizes outcomes...
September 7, 2022
Surgical instruments that are of poor quality or improperly maintained can fail during procedures, an alarming occurrence that jeopardizes outcomes...
September 8, 2022
Knee and hip replacement patients who develop deep wound infections postoperatively can suffer dire consequences. Infected patients require several weeks of antibiotic...