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Concerns about air quality in the OR during surgical procedures have been around for a long time. In fact, the first documentation that particulate matter in surgical smoke can be inhaled and deposited in the alveoli of the lungs occurred in 1975.
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The opioid crisis is one of the greatest health threats facing Americans today. Between 1999 and 2017, 218,000 people in the U.S. died from opioid overdoses, according to the Centers for Disease Control. In 2017 alone, opioid overdoses took the lives of more than...
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If there’s any nurse who most personifies the adage that nurses are the masters of their own fates, it’s Darcy DiFede.
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Recent advances in medical technology make it easier to envision the OR of the future. Advances in virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML) and robotic assisted surgery devices (RASDs) are all expected to shape the future of surgery.
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Among the various responsibilities she’s enjoyed in a 35-year nursing career, Lori Wood has held direct-care, education and management positions. But no matter what assignment she’s undertaken, “My heart is with the critical care patients,” she said.
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Antimicrobial agents are critical to destroying or severely inhibiting the growth of pathogenic microorganisms. Since antibiotics are given preoperatively in hospital operating rooms and ambulatory surgery centers as part of SSI prevention, it’s critical for hospitals and ASCs to create an antimicrobial stewardship program (ASP).
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