Articles
Knowing 'System' Paves Way For Transplant
April 5, 2013 10:02 am | by Ed Susman | CommentsPatients in desperate need of a kidney transplant are more likely to get on the organ transplant list if they are better versed in the intricacies of the healthcare system and their disease, researchers suggested.
The Ever-Evolving, Integrated OR
April 3, 2013 4:30 pm | CommentsMany of the technologies that are now or will be in hybrid or integrated operating rooms make it a new environment for many surgeons.
Optimize Your Reprocessing Program For Better Results
April 3, 2013 3:58 pm | by Brian White, President, Stryker Sustainability Solutions | CommentsReprocessing has transitioned from an emerging trend to a widely regarded, increasingly standard practice across the country.
Under Pressure
April 3, 2013 3:49 pm | by Helen Shaw, BSc (Hons), ConvaTec Research and Development Rachel Mathison, Msc, BSc (Hons), ConvaTec Medical Affairs Manager Wound Therapeutics UKI | CommentsIt is critical for clinicians to understand and address risk factors associated with the unwanted development of pressure ulcers in surgical settings.
At Your Own Risk
April 3, 2013 3:20 pm | by Mike Schmidt, Editor, Surgical Products | CommentsOccupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens from needle stick injuries and other sharp objects remains a serious problem for all the wrong reasons.
2013 Surgical Expansion Report
April 3, 2013 3:06 pm | by Jeff Reinke, Editorial Director, Surgical Products | CommentsOf the 7,500 hospitals in the U.S, as many as 4,500 of them could either be in the midst of expansion or have experienced it in the last two years.
Q&A: Playing It Safe With Sharps
April 3, 2013 2:52 pm | CommentsAvailable information is being gathered, but when we talk about reporting needle sticks and sharps injuries, many aren't reported. It’s happening on a daily basis in every facility, in a lot of different departments, and the OR is being impacted a lot more because we’re around so many sharp pieces of equipment and patients.
Now You See It
April 3, 2013 2:42 pm | by Mike Schmidt, Editor, Surgical Products | CommentsAdvances in consumer technology are changing how we look at visualization in the OR.
Right Procedure, Right Device
April 3, 2013 9:05 am | by Covidien | CommentsDevices used in advanced surgical approaches such as MIS may result in an upfront increase in surgery/supply costs; however, they are crucial to reduce the post-operative, post-discharge clinical and economic burden.
Let There Be Light: Interview With Invuity CEO Philip Sawyer
April 2, 2013 9:17 am | CommentsTo learn more about surgical lighting in general and one company and product in specific, here is an interview with the CEO of Invuity, a firm founded in 2004 by an orthopedic surgeon and optical engineer, and which specializes in “sophisticated optical technology to provide surgical access and brilliant illumination for deep incisions.”
IG Report Slaps Medicare For Not Recouping More Overpayment For Equipment
April 1, 2013 9:37 am | by Mary Agnes Carey | CommentsMedicare has made nearly $70 million in overpayments to suppliers of consumers’ medical equipment, and more than half of that money is unlikely to be recovered, according to a new report.
Report: Hospital Deaths Declined Just A Little Over 10 Years
March 29, 2013 9:37 am | by Maggie Fox | CommentsThe number of people who died in the hospital has fallen just 8 percent over 10 years, despite a big emphasis on letting people die in hospice or even at home, new federal statistics show.
Senate Backs Symbolic Repeal Of Medical Device Tax
March 27, 2013 9:13 am | by Kim Dixon | CommentsThe Senate overwhelmingly passed a largely symbolic resolution calling for repeal of a 2.3 percent tax on medical device companies on Thursday. It applies to a range of medical products - from bedpans to expensive heart devices - many manufactured in the home states of the senators backing the repeal.
Minimally Invasive Surgery Offers Multiple Savings
March 26, 2013 9:43 am | by Michael Smith | CommentsSwitching to the minimally invasive forms of some common surgeries could have saved an estimated $14 billion in healthcare spending in 2009, researchers said. The estimated savings are a combination of lower medical costs and reduced workplace absenteeism.
Doc Technique Plays Major Part In TKA Failures
March 25, 2013 9:28 am | by Nancy Walsh | CommentsThe reasons for failures of implanted knees have changed over the past 15 years, with the majority of failures today relating to surgeon-dependent factors such as component malpositioning, a researcher stated.
