FEBRUARY COVER STORY
Maintaining a Clean Operating Room
Cleanliness and hygiene are very important in the health care setting – especially in operating rooms and ambulatory surgery centers. In this article, we look at maintaining a clean and sterile OR environment.
COMPANY SHOWCASE
[Sponsored] Company Showcase: Collaborative Medical Solutions
Collaborative Medical Solutions Inc. is founded on nearly 20 years of experience helping domestic and international clients manage their previously owned medical imaging equipment.
INDUSTRY INSIGHTS
Fusion Robotics Receives 510(k) Clearance for Spinal Navigation and Robotics System
Fusion Robotics LLC, a spinal robotics and navigation company has received 510(k) clearance to market its 3D imaging compatible navigation and robotic targeting system for spine surgery in the U.S. market.
ECRI and oneSOURCE Plan Alerts Management Collaboration
ECRI and oneSOURCE Document Management Services have announced a joint collaboration focused on improving medical device safety and responsiveness of health care facilities.
TransEnterix Announces Name Change, Introduces a New Category of Surgery
The name change reflects the company’s broader vision of shaping the future of surgery by integrating computer vision and machine learning with surgical robotics.
Fujifilm Systems Integration Leads AIA-Accredited Course
During this one hour course, participants will learn about the importance of continuing to digitize systems and processes in the OR, the role digitization plays in ensuring that various technologies used during procedures are connected and accessible, and why it’s important to understand this evolution as architects and equipment planners.
AAAHC Publishes Toolkit for Improving Antimicrobial Stewardship
Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) published an Antimicrobial Stewardship Toolkit to help health care providers optimize how antibiotics are prescribed and used by patients in ambulatory care settings.
SPOTLIGHT
Spotlight On: Brian Dawson, MSN, RN, CNOR, CSSM System VP, Perioperative Services, CommonSpirit Health
“I’ve said it a number of times throughout my career: physicians cure and nurses care,” Dawson said. “I was the one who tucked them in, who would dress their burns, who held them, who took care of them and, to me, that was what I was there to do.”
Spotlight On: Nechami Brilliant, BSN, RN, Nurse III/Perioperative Instructor, Neuro/Spine OR, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland
A registered nurse and perioperative instructor, in the neuro/spine operating room at Johns Hopkins Hospital, in Baltimore, Maryland, Brilliant began her health care career as a doula.
Spotlight On: Lisa VanDeer, RN, CNOR
Anyone who’s ever understood the wisdom of “home is where the heart is” would be hard-pressed to find someone who’s lived the truth of that expression as fully as Lisa VanDeer, RN, CNOR.
Spotlight On: Deborah Dunn, Graduate School Dean and Center for Research Director, Madonna University
When Deborah Dunn first began to consider a career in nursing, the path many young professionals pursued involved getting an LPN certificate or job-specific associate degree.
Spotlight On: Rebecca Votino, BSN, RN, ONC, Director of Perioperative Services at Magruder Hospital in Port Clinton, Ohio
By Matt Skoufalos Situated at the mouth of the Portage River on Lake Erie, Port Clinton, Ohio is a community defined by “the lake life,” said Rebecca Votino. Its population fluctuates seasonally, boosted by fivefold in the summer months, when vacationers flood the...
PRODUCT SHOWROOM
Reports Predict Endoscope Market Growth
The global endoscopes market size was valued at $10.4 billion in 2019 and is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.8% from 2020 to 2027, according to a Grand View Research report. An increasing geriatric population, growing awareness of the...
Ambu aScope
Ambu has led the way in single-use endoscopy since it launched the world’s first single-use flexible endoscope in 2009. The fourth-generation Ambu aScope improves patient care, optimizes workflow and reduces health care costs. In a world more attuned to infection...
Boston Scientific EXALT Model D Single-Use Duodenoscope
The EXALT Model D Single-Use Duodenoscope is the world’s first commercially available single-use duodenoscope. The duodenoscope has been developed as an alternative to reusable duodenoscopes and to deliver a familiar design in a single-use platform. A single-use scope...
FUJIFILM Medical Systems USA Inc. ELUXEO Surgical System
The innovative ELUXEO Surgical System by FUJIFILM Medical Systems USA Inc., is a first-of-its-kind equipment tower comprised of products from the company’s endoscopy and minimally invasive surgery portfolios. The system leverages the company’s endoscopic image...
Healthmark EndoPro-Cam
Designed for evaluating the condition of rigid endoscopes, the EndoPro-Cam is a portable endoscopic video system providing 1080p high-resolution HD imagining that assists health care workers with inspection of their facilities’ rigid scope to check if their device is...
KARL STORZ Rubina NIR/ICG Telescopes
The new Rubina endoscopy system from KARL STORZ combines vivid 4K resolution with multimode fluorescence-guided imaging. Specialized dual-chip technology lets the surgeon toggle seamlessly between white light and near infrared with remarkable edge-to-edge clarity. The...
OUT OF THE OR
PT Exercises Aren’t Just for Physical Therapy
By Miguel J. Ortiz Many people believe that the only time to do physical therapy (PT) is after an injury and this couldn’t be further from the truth. I think the name “therapy” sometimes infers that something is wrong. We need to take a different perspective when it...
Stay Healthy and Promote Longevity
Aging may be inevitable, but with advancement in research and technology, there are plenty of ways you can slow, or even reverse, the hands of time to stay healthy and promote longevity.
Greens Anyone?
By Kristin Serrano I know summer seems so very far away but do not stop reaching for those leafy greens! Your body needs them year-round. The whole “greens equals salad” thing is a myth anyway. There are a million options beyond lettuce and spinach. “Greens” are not...
Working With ‘Dominant’ Styles
By Daniel Bobinski, M.Ed. Among the world’s population are four basic behavioral styles. This isn’t a new discovery. At least as far back as Hippocrates, four different styles of behavior have been observed. Two thousand years ago it was thought those differences were...
Easy Dishes to Boost Immunity
By Family Features Staying healthy is important year-round, but especially in the cooler months when temperatures drop, people spend more time inside and germs can spread easily. What you eat and the lifestyle you embrace are critical components of staying healthy....
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