The ornamental items, such as decorative throw pillows and blankets, are put on a separate cleaning cycle. Just how often ...

BACKGROUND: Contamination of the breathing circuit and medication preparation surface of an anesthesia machine can increase the risk of cross-infection. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the contamination of the ...

Natasha Mazinani never imagined she would be in an operating room during robotic heart surgery. Mazinani had just completed her first year at FIU Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine (FIU Medicine) ...

Entering clinical environments for the first time as a medical student, I expected to hear common phrases of wisdom. I certainly heard my fair share, with classics such as “When you hear hooves, think ...

The Anoka County Board on March 10 approved new operating procedures and guidelines on a split vote, adopting a nine-page document that adds a formal censure process, sets up rotating board leadership ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I have a hand issue that's affecting my work. I’ve heard some hand surgeries can be done in the clinic without anesthesia or an operating room. Can you tell me more about them?

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A Stillwater medical professional has been arrested and accused of using fentanyl and other controlled substances meant for patients, while in the operating room. The Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics said ...

Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics (OBN) investigators in collaboration with Stillwater Medical Center assisted with the arrest of CRNA (Certified Registered Nurse Anestheist) Daniel Boring on charges ...

Infant heart transplants are extraordinarily rare. A Times health journalist donned scrubs and witnessed how the surgery unfolded. By Simar Bajaj Simar Bajaj covers health and wellness as a member of ...

Southcoast Health has opened its second Hybrid Operating Room at Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River, marking a major step in expanding access to advanced cardiovascular care for patients across ...