Precision, competence, and focus have always been needed in surgery. Physical exertion and antiquated apparatus can constrain surgeons’ skills, notwithstanding the diligent efforts of healthcare ...

Surgeons sometimes forget to remove sponges and other surgical aids from the insides of their patients. New tracking technology is now being used to help operating-room nurses keep track of the ...

One of the most dangerous places to be in America is on an Operating Room table. The Leapfrog Group estimates that as many as 400,000 patients die every year due to preventable hospital errors. And if ...

They are CRDAMC's invisible gladiators of patient safety, tasked with a nasty mission: infection prevention. Whether dressed head to toe in personal protective gear or huddled over desks peering ...

Brooke Army Medical Center, the flagship of the Army’s health system and famous for its burn ward that has treated hundreds of war victims, has closed more than half its operating rooms and reduced ...

Water Street Facilitates Merger of U.S. and European Providers; Combined Company Offers Comprehensive Product Portfolio Focused on Surgical Safety and Efficiency MINNEAPOLIS & LENSAHN, ...

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