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Like a well-oiled machine, hospital operating room protocol could always use a tune-up. ORs rely on several moving parts to conduct surgeries safely and efficiently, and all of the moving parts have ...

Surgery in UC Hospital operating room, 1924. This photograph from 1924, taken in one of the operating rooms at the University of California Hospital (present day UCSF), is spare and almost austere.

Qventus launched a new AI operational assistant on Monday designed to increase efficiency for patients and clinicians in the operating room while reducing administrative burden for healthcare staff.

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 ...

AirFlow Operating Room Patient Positioning Pads from by Cygnus Medical provide air channels that create increased airflow for enhanced patient comfort. Available pads include donuts in various sizes, ...

An 82-year-old Baptist Health System patient says the hospital’s newest hybrid operating room helped save his life after doctors found a dangerous aneurysm.

Background noise in the operating room -- such as the sounds of surgical equipment, chatter or music -- can affect surgeons' ability to understand what is being said to them and might result in a ...