Adding insult to surgical injury Aug 24, 2008
Wendy's doctor explained what had happened, apologized, and rushed her to the operating room for emergency surgery to prevent dangerous internal infections. The two-hour surgery was successful, and left Wendy with a 4-inch abdominal incision. (Boston Globe)
Vietnam vet discovers there's more work to be done Aug 24, 2008
So, the graduate of Colorado State University told his recruiter he wanted to serve as an operating room technician. He was also trying to follow in the footsteps of an aunt, who served as a surgeon during the Korean War. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
A total stranger’s totally selfless act Aug 24, 2008
The two former strangers will undergo surgery in the same operating room, with doctors removing a kidney from Gotay and immediately transplanting it into Steven. Brenda says Gotay has transcended her role as good Samaritan. (New Haven Register, CT)
Tribute To Richard Widmark Aug 24, 2008
Most bizarre: Ken Russell's operating room dissection of Puccini. Funniest: Buck Henry and Beverly D'Angelo cavort in the "Neanderthal room" of a kinky California motel to Verdi's music and Julian Temple's direction. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
New England Baptist chief resigns Aug 23, 2008
In three of the cases, the mistake was discovered in the operating room and the correct procedure was performed while the spine was still exposed. No deaths or severe disabilities resulted from any of the faulty spine surgeries, state health authorities said. (Boston Globe)
Family ties and a gift of life Aug 23, 2008
Amy will be taken into the operating room first so one team of doctors can remove her kidney and prepare it to be attached to Nates body. - Photos by News-Record Photo Editor NATHAN PAYNE. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Deliver us from tough times: Crime, economic woes inspire citywide revival Aug 23, 2008
" The Rev. Benjamin Cone III, an evangelist and accomplished gospel singer-songwriter from Jackson, will lead the revival. Cone has prepared what he calls three hard-hitting messages. "I work as an operating room nurse, and I see surgeons have to tell families some bad things sometimes," says Cone, 33. "To fix a problem, you must identify it. In that regard, it's my duty to stand before the people and say some things that may raise some eyebrows. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Baby of traffic cop hit by van dies Aug 23, 2008
His mother, traffic agent Donnette Sanz, survived the delivery but died about an hour later in an emergency operating room. She was seven months pregnant. (CNN -- US)
Still think the liberal media is 100% pro-Barack Obama? Aug 23, 2008
Harsch wrote on Aug 22, 2008 10:10 AM:" Fox News, for instance, tries to have it both ways, boasting of their ratings and whinging about the liberal media fawning over Obama. the other night that thing called Coulter described on Fox an Obama who would chase children across an operating room to slaughter them. Such breathtakingly bizarre commentary, not by the way stilled by Hannity, is hopefully the result of a desperate person representing, or speaking to, a warped minority. It was of course... (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Plan Would Protect Health-Care Workers Who Object to Abortion Aug 22, 2008
Protections Set for Antiabortion Health Workers - washingtonpost. Protections Set for Antiabortion Health Workers. (Washington Post)
VANOC hopes to unveil 'medical passport' in 2010 Aug 22, 2008
"I'm sure they are excellent in the operating room, but they don't have the experience of treating patients right out there on the field of play, in full view," he said. "They don't want to look bad, so they just sit there. I think they're worried about losing face. We have to tell them that they have to get out there. They're getting better.". (Globe and Mail)
Visalia doc visits Africa a 2nd time Aug 22, 2008
"I operated in the operating room my father built," Borge said. "It might have been the same table and lights and even instruments."Borge brought with him a large duffle of sutures donated by Kaweah Delta Medical Center. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Robotic surgery makes operations less of a pain Aug 20, 2008
Dr. Nikhil Shah sits at one end of the operating room with his head buried in a device where he directs robotic arms inserted into the patient on the operating table to perform the surgery ... While maintaining a steady banter of jokes and instructions to the other eight people in a St. Joseph s Hospital operating room, Shah, 39, carefully snipped, clipped and guided the tools toward the man s cancerous prostate ... In the operating room, monitors are strategically placed so everyone can keep an... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Yaz has triple bypass Aug 20, 2008
Yastrzemski, the folk hero of the 1967 Impossible Dream season that forever changed the franchise's fortunes, emerged from the operating room at 8 p.m. after a six-hour procedure to reroute the flow of blood around blockages in three arteries to his heart. "The surgery was a complete success, and he's resting comfortably," said Yastrzemski's spokesman, Dick Gordon. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
New tower to serve Baptist, Wolfson Aug 20, 2008
Additions inside will include pediatric cardiovascular intensive care, an expansion of the existing children's operating room and more beds. Baptist also plans to incorporate a neurological operating room and neuro intensive care for children and adults in the building. (Florida Times-Union)
POWAY: Hospital fined $25K for "immediate jeopardy" incidents Aug 19, 2008
Opal Reinbold, chief quality officer for the district, said hospital officials notified the Department of Public Health after the three patients reported "surgical awareness," including feeling pain, after leaving the hospital's operating room March 31. The first patient involved did not immediately say anything about the problem, Reinbold said, so the hospital's staff continued to use the anesthesia machine without realizing there was a problem. (North County Times)
Looking Squarely at Death, and Finding Clarity Aug 19, 2008
She never made it to the operating room, and as far as I know, none of her doctors discussed her imminent death, then simply sat with her. Of course one could argue that there was no time, there was no need, she already knew, why add to her pain. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
RELATED: Research shows video games lead to fewer mistakes on the operating table Aug 19, 2008
Rosser has developed a course called Top Gun, in which surgical trainees warm up their coordination, agility and accuracy with a video game before entering the operating room. "It's like a good football player," Rosser said, "you have to warm up first.". (USA Today -- Tech)
Terence Sanger: A childhood love, a love of kids Aug 18, 2008
Sanger was intrigued by the operating room technology. He wasn't sure he'd enjoy the more human aspects of medicine, though. (Scientific American)
'Husband and wife's lives hang in the balance: Part 2 of 2 Aug 18, 2008
Courtroom and operating room. Straus, the immigration judge, revealed another quirk of U.S. law in a hearing for Andrzej. (New Britain Herald, CT)
New Web system to help hospitals during disasters Aug 18, 2008
It also shows what types of beds are available, such as burn, psychiatric, intensive-care beds, emergency room and operating room. The statewide efforts, developed with federal money awarded through the state health department, will be crucial in the case of a large-scale disaster and in situations where patients are moved to hospitals far away from the disaster site. (Cincinnati Business Courier, OH)
Helping hands make it possible for area women fighting diseases Aug 18, 2008
Harrold spent about 18 years as an operating room nurse at Baptist Medical Center. But family always came first. (Florida Times-Union)
Unusual deer Aug 17, 2008
Normally complicated surgery such as this would cost in excess of $3000, but Dr. Dew, a renowned orthopedic surgeon, offered to perform the procedure for $1000, which is the cost of the operating room, special medical fittings needed to repair the tendon and surgical support staff. If you would like to contribute to the little guy s operation so he can keep his leg, we welcome any help. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
NYers lift bus off pregnant woman, child lives Aug 17, 2008
Sanz survived the delivery in an emergency operating room at St. Barnabas Hospital but died about an hour later, spokesman Fred Winters said. The baby was taken to the neonatal intensive care unit and placed on a ventilator. (San Francisco Chronicle)
3-Year-Old Tried To Escape Hot Truck Aug 16, 2008
Fellow employees said Cameron's mother works as an operating room technician. They were shocked that the incident happened just outside a hospital. (WNBC.com, NY)
TRANSPLANT SERIES 2 of 4: A True Friend Aug 15, 2008
Dani kissed Steinberg goodbye, and watched him head down the hallway to the operating room. Family and friends waited nervously in the waiting room as nurses kept them up-to-date. (Dallas County News, IA)
The Heartland of the Enemy Aug 15, 2008
To ensure that the wounded receive immediate lifesaving treatment, he and his Corpsmen mounted a steel container on the back of a flatbed truck and outfitted it as a mobile operating room. The Doc-in-a-Box has already saved more than a half dozen lives. (Human Events Online)
RN staffing reductions, service cutbacks threaten rural communities; safety of vulnerable patients at risk Aug 14, 2008
" In Hagersville, West Haldimand Hospital has cut five full-time RN positions - the RNs coordinated care for patients and represented 10,000 hours of front-line care annually. Numerous studies have shown a direct link between increasing morbidity and mortality rates when the hours of nursing care are cut. In Sturgeon Falls, three full-time RNs were cut because of a $475,000 deficit, and nursing hours were reduced in the emergency department, operating room and enhanced care unit. Haslam-Stroud... (Canada Newswire)
IMRIS reports continued growth in revenue Aug 14, 2008
The company's flagship product, IMRISneuro, utilizes patented technology that allows a high field MRI scanner to be moved in to the operating room on demand, providing imaging during the surgical procedure without compromising patient safety. This unique and innovative system has been validated by leading neurosurgeons for use in world-class neuroscience centers. (Canada Newswire)
Conjoined twins born in Phoenix Aug 14, 2008
More than 20 doctors and nurses were in Operating Room 4 as Frank was prepped to deliver by Caesarean section. There was a team to take care of her and a team assigned to each of the babies. (AZCentral)
Final S.F. budget cuts in health programs, pay Aug 14, 2008
Most of those cuts will come from two sources: reducing operating room hours at San Francisco General Hospital and scaling back funding for nonprofit outpatient service programs for mental health and substance abuse ... -- $526,380: Reduce operating room hours by four hours every day for non-emergency procedures at San Francisco General Hospital. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Judge rules patient can sue Duke over surgery Ruling finds fault with arbitration Judge clears way for patient to sue Aug 14, 2008
Holland said he faced those same problems and estimated it would cost him $14,000 to file his grievance with an arbitration panel to contest what happened in the operating room. Duke's attorneys argued that Holland opted to enter the arbitration agreement voluntarily. (News & Observer)
3D Debuts In The Operating Room Aug 13, 2008
For The First Time, Doctors Using Special Vision For A More Cerebral Pursuit. NEW YORK, Aug. 12, 2008. (CBS News)
University Health System upgrades surgery suites info-management technology Aug 12, 2008
(UHS) has adopted a new technology system to replace its existing operating room and anesthesia system ... Picis CEO Todd Cozzens says the operating room is often the highest revenue producing department within a hospital. (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)
Having Cancer, and Finding a Personality Aug 12, 2008
Mr. Broyard, a book critic and editor at The New York Times, had fired a prominent surgeon because he hadn t liked the way the man wore a cap in the operating room. It looked, he wrote, like a condom stuck on his head. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
CLEAR VISIONS: Procedure enables Ocala man to see his target Aug 12, 2008
As the operating room's high-tech equipment sighed to a stop, Jacksonville ophthalmologist Arun Gulani turned to the recumbent patient before him and asked, "Can you see a little bit already?" ... At the threshold to the operating room, Gracie, his 3-year-old daughter, asked him if he could tie her shoelaces. (Florida Times-Union)
HEALTH BLOG: Are fruit drinks or soda worse for diabetics? Aug 11, 2008
If you work in an operating room, have you ever worn your scrubs home. I occasionally see scrubs-clad people out and about, but I'd never really thought much about it (true, some of them probably never stepped foot in a hospital, because anyone can order those oh-so-fashionable blue and green tops and pants these days). (USA Today -- Life)
Fighting the nursing shortage Aug 11, 2008
The residency programs also give the medical centers the opportunity to place nurses in hard-to-fill specialty areas, including the operating room. "Our nurses who enter the clinical residency program for the OR complete a two-year residency as opposed to nurses who work on a medical/surgical unit who have a six-week residency," said Lori Collett, nurse educator for Eden Medical Center. (East Bay Business Times, CA)
Families, hospitals bear the burdens of doctors heading to war zones Aug 10, 2008
He was assigned to an 18-member mobile medical team that established an operating room and recovery room inside a tent on the edge of battle. Their mission was to keep soldiers alive so they would survive the half-hour helicopter transport to a medical facility. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Hospitals under the microscope Aug 10, 2008
Local hospital administrators have strived to reduce errors by boosting training for their staffs, hiring more workers who focus on regulatory compliance and borrowing ideas from the airline industry, where workers contend with pressures and risks similar to those in an operating room or emergency department ... JOHN GIBBINS / Union-Tribune Scrub technician Sylvia Bello stood in front of an operating room chart detailing safety measures designed to reduce the number of medical mistakes. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Preparing for Surgery Aug 9, 2008
Understanding What Happens Before and After the Operating Room ... Once in the operating room, some form of anesthesia will be administered to the patient, normally by injection or through an intravenous line. (Suite101.com)
Seven miles for a miracle Aug 9, 2008
She recalled that at the time of Charlotte s brain surgery, Children s was the only hospital in the country with an MRI operating room. This meant that before they completed the operation, they could do an MRI to be sure they had gotten as much of the tumor out as possible, she added. (Bolton Common, MA)
Giving Birth at Home Aug 9, 2008
says midwives are trained to push the baby's head back up off the cord and hold it there--the same way an obstetric nurse would--and get Mom to the hospital as an operating room is being prepared for her. "Your hand gets pretty tired," she says of this emergency procedure, which she adds can take as little as five minutes if the hospital is across the street. (Time.com)
K-Bro Linen Income Fund Announces Strong Growth in Second Quarter Results Aug 8, 2008
K-Bro provides a comprehensive range of general linen and operating room linen processing, management and distribution services to healthcare institutions, hotels and other commercial accounts. K-Bro currently has processing plants in six Canadian cities: Toronto, Edmonton, Calgary, Vancouver, Victoria and Quebec City. (Canada Newswire)
Twelve Dead In Bus Crash Aug 8, 2008
Two of those patients were in the operating room at around 4am. The conditions of the other patients are not known at this time. (KWTX.com, TX)
Digging Out of Medical Debt Aug 8, 2008
"An operating room charge already includes routine services, equipment and supplies," says Johnson. "But then I look at the bill and I will see [the same] routine supplies billed out again.". (SmartMoney)
IMRIS to hold Second Quarter 2008 results Conference Call August 14, 2008 Aug 7, 2008
The company's flagship product, IMRISneuro, utilizes patented technology that allows a high field MRI scanner to move in to the operating room on demand, providing imaging during the surgical procedure without compromising patient safety. This unique and innovative system has been validated by leading neurosurgeons around the world for use in world-class neuroscience centers. (Canada Newswire)
Insured patients using ER for primary care Aug 7, 2008
"The main problem with ER overcrowding is I can't get the admitting patients out. I can't get them to the ICU, to the operating room or to the wards," Mallon said. He said people who lack access to other care options contribute more to overcrowding than patients who rush to the emergency room in nonemergency situations. (San Francisco Chronicle)
PCMH board receives budget update Aug 7, 2008
The additional amount would also allow for the purchase of an operating room table and other equipment, Tippin said. "The budget is a mess right now," he said. (Fort Stockton Pioneer, TX)
St. Margaret's new surgical suite approved for occupancy Aug 7, 2008
Peter Miller III, president; Joyce McCullough, publisher/editor; Tim Muntz, President/CEO of St. Margaret's Health; Joe Dellatori, Foundation director, and Tammy Pienta, RN, director of Surgical Services, are shown inside the new operating room suite at St. Margaret's Health that came from a donation from the Miller Charitable Trust and proceeds from the Artisan Showcase ... We are very excited about the opening of our new state-of-the-art operating room. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
An arm and a leg Aug 6, 2008
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IMRISneuro at Central DuPage Hospital will be the first in the Chicago area Aug 6, 2008
Central DuPage Hospital will be one of only 18 hospitals in the world to house IMRISneuro; a fully integrated operating room that combines a one-of-a-kind movable high-field MRI with the IMRIS surgical information management system ... "Nowhere else in the Chicago region is there an operating room facility that merges the capabilities of a high field magnet with a state of the art neuro-operating room. Surgeons will be able to scan patients while still in the operating room, and determine the... (Canada Newswire)
USPTO Issues Patent Embodying Methodologies for Abating a Broad Range of Allergens, Pathogens, Viruses, Bacteria, Odors and Volatile Organic Compounds. Aug 5, 2008
The patent embodies a broad range of applications in the Medical/Health Care (Operating Room sterilization), Homeland Security (SARS and anthrax), Disaster Recovery (fire and flood odors and mold), Travel re (Cruise Ship Viruses), Real Estate, Home and Building Maintenance (allergens, mold, smoke and chemical odors) and other Indoor Air Quality markets. Henry Fishman, M.D., Allergist and Immunologist based in Washington, DC and Member of Prompt Care's Board of Directors since 2001, stated, "I... (PR Newswire)
Medicines Co. gets lift from drug approval Aug 5, 2008
"With the approval of Cleviprex, physicians have a new treatment option for intensive control of blood pressure that may advance the standard of care in the operating room, the intensive care unit and the emergency department," Robert Califf, professor of medicine and vice chancellor for research at Duke University, said in a statement. The Medicines Co. said it expects the drug to pull in more than $200 million annually within four years or so, although the company's chief operating officer,... (The Star-Ledger - NJ.com)
S.C. Orthopaedic Institute: High-tech, high quality orthopedics in Orangeburg Aug 5, 2008
"It's so important to know who you're working with in the operating room." ... "The operating room and 4 West staff know us well, and they know what our patients need. They are an excellent team," he said. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Oprah Loves This Doctor Aug 5, 2008
"We were so used to treating the disease that we had forgotten to treat the patient." He founded and directed the hospital's new Cardiac Complementary Care unit and began using reiki touch therapy, massage and hypnosis--right in the operating room. Oz's unorthodox methods prompted criticism from other doctors but earned him his first taste of fame. (Forbes)
Family ties and a gift of life Aug 4, 2008
Amy will be taken into the operating room first so one team of doctors can remove her kidney and prepare it to be attached to Nates body. - Photos by News-Record Photo Editor NATHAN PAYNE. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Good night's sleep boosts long-term memory Aug 4, 2008
science correspondent. Tuesday April 18 2006. (Yahoo News -- Sleep and Sleep Disorders)
A daughter's love Aug 3, 2008
Abbie went into the operating room first at 11 a.m. and dad followed 30 minutes later ... Abbie and her brother, Dustin, took funny pictures in pre-operating room. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Inside Robotic-Assisted Surgeries Aug 2, 2008
But only recently have robots entered the operating room. The FDA approved the first completely robotic surgery device in June 2000, and for the last eight years researchers and doctors have been making advancements that could eventually lead to doctor-less ORs. (Fox News)
'Mr. Carthage' Lapping Dies Aug 2, 2008
Lapping was rushed back to the operating room so a drain could be inserted to relieve pressure on his brain. "He died peacefully," said his son, Steve Lapping. (The Pilot Newspaper)
Hospitals get financial chills Aug 1, 2008
A patient tower that opened in late 2007 is expected to draw more patients, as is a focus on speeding the turnaround time in the surgical services department, making the hospital more appealing to surgeons who want to get in and out of the operating room as quickly as possible. We are surrounded by outpatient surgery centers, and most of the volume we lost in previous years was to them, so we had to be as fast as they are, Chisholm said. (Tampa Bay Business Journal, FL)
Fashion statement: Shorts for men Aug 1, 2008
Yet none of the New York City banks, law firms, stock brokerages or hospitals contacted by a reporter last week considered shorts an acceptable part of a work uniform, for reasons that varied from the need to preserve institutional decorum to hygiene (imagine a hairy leg in an operating room. . (International Herald Tribune)
Lapping in Coma Following Surgery Aug 1, 2008
"They acted quickly as soon as they could. He was just not coming out from the anesthetic, so after five or ten minutes they rushed him to the CT scan and found blood -- rushed him back to the OR (operating room) as quick as they could.". The scan showed. (The Pilot Newspaper)
New voices: Carol Cassella Jul 31, 2008
Why it's notable: Written by a practicing Seattle anesthesiologist, the novel goes inside the operating room to describe hospital hierarchies, substance abuse by doctors, the relentless pressure for profits and the fear of malpractice suits. The author. (USA Today -- Life)
