Tomorrow’s OT technologist may work in an environment filled with AI-assisted systems, digital displays, advanced imaging, ...

Tens of millions of surgical procedures are performed every year in the United States, from relatively straightforward outpatient surgeries that do not require an overnight stay, to inpatient ...

Last time, I explained the flow up to the preoperative visit. In dramas, once a surgery is decided, there is often a scene ...

I am K.K, an OR nurse.When working in the operating room, there are things we do as a matter of course.One of them is 🧽 ...

"I created this multi-tool with operating room nurses in mind," said an inventor, from San Jose, Calif. "My design eliminates ...

Becoming an operating room technician may be a good career path for you if you are detail oriented and fascinated by the medical profession. The primary responsibility mentioned in the operating room ...

A surgical technologist is a health professional who prepares an operating room (OR) before surgery. They’re a crucial part of a surgical care team, working alongside the surgeon, the surgeon’s ...

A study published in HERD: Health Environments Research & Design Journal is believed to be the first of its kind to link operating room design to the length of knee- and hip-replacement surgeries. The ...

As minimally invasive surgical procedures increasingly involve smaller incisions, shorter recovery times and less blood loss, hospitals are being dramatically redesigned to support new techniques and ...

In traditional surgery, doctors and nurses huddle closely around a patient, passing instruments, watching each other’s faces and often physically touching. During robotic surgery, however, the robot ...

Hospitals are bringing together surgeons, anesthesiologists and nurses with architects, engineers and administrative staff to rethink the modern operating room. By Ellen Rosen See more of our coverage ...