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Artificial intelligence, or AI, is growing in adoption across nearly every industry. Healthcare is no exception. It is estimated that AI in the healthcare market will reach more than $187 billion USD by 2030, registering a CAGR of 38.5% from 2024 to 2030, according to a report by Grand View Research.
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As 2025 begins, all of us at the Competency & Credentialing Institute (CCI) want to extend our gratitude to everyone who connected with us at conferences throughout the year. Meeting the perioperative community face-to-face gave us invaluable opportunities to share insights, address key questions, and engage in meaningful conversations. In this column, we’re excited to provide answers to some of the most frequently asked questions, making these insights available to our entire community.
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When it comes to outfitting your OR with essential equipment, the decisions you make can have a long-term impact on your facility’s effectiveness and budget. Capital equipment is a major investment, especially in high-demand settings like the OR where precision and reliability are critical. Whether you’re buying new, refurbished or exploring other alternatives, asking the right questions can ensure that you make informed decisions.
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HAIs, healthcare-associated infections continue to flourish, despite dedicated efforts to reduce them, potentially compromising patient and staff safety throughout facility. Biofilm, bioburden and contaminants can be found everywhere from the CSSD to the OR. Everything – from a light, in an operating room; a partition curtain or chair in a patient room; a clipboard, exam glove or an endoscope can be invisibly hazardous and pose a potential threat.Â
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Regulatory and safety concerns are a pressing issue for hospital employees who use ethylene oxide (EO) to sterilize medical devices. The Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) addresses these concerns with an update to its primary guidance on chemical sterilization and high-level disinfection in health care facilities.
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Medline’s Vantex Central Venus Catheter (CVC) has been on the market for over 20 years and features patented, broad-spectrum, antimicrobial technology that reduces risks of colonization to improve patient safety and help prevent costly central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI).
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For over 20 years, OR Today has provided perioperative and SPD professionals with up-to-date news and information about their profession. The magazine aims to educate readers about new guidelines, techniques, and equipment, as well as practical information for career building, problem-solving and overall well-being.
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