Search Tag: Operating Room / OR

2015 03 Apr

Direct observational research at a large hospital in Sweden reveals that compliance with recommended hand disinfection and aseptic techniques is alarmingly low, with clinician caregivers missing 90 percent of 2,393 opportunities in the operating room. The observations were not made during emergency surgeries. The study was conducted at the University...Read more

2014 30 Sep

A new working time model has been proposed by researchers at the University of Heidelberg which may improve patient care quality by avoiding the dangers of rotating work shifts, such as a loss of care continuity, and by ensuring adequate surgical training hours for residents. The new model, which is compliant with the European Working Time Directive...Read more

2014 29 Aug

A black box similar to that used in the aviation industry has been developed specifically for improving safety in the operating room, according to researchers at St. Michael's Hospital in Toronto, Canada. The box is about the size of a thick book and can record what is going on in the OR during a surgical procedure. The device can measure room...Read more

2013 22 Nov

Enterprise visualization expert Barco and German-based medical technology innovator Brainlab AG announce their collaboration to provide an innovative approach to distributing and sharing medical content. In today’s increasingly complex operating rooms, BuzzTM - Digital O.R. by Brainlab, together with Nexxis, an IP-centric solution for image and audio...Read more