The following article is written by Joyce Thomas, senior vice president, operations, for Regent Surgical Health. Perhaps the title of this column is an oxymoron. The terms ‘efficiency’ and ‘hospital ...
The “C arm” imaging apparatus installed in the OR was held to a placement tolerance standard of one millimeter or less. Situated centrally between 13 active operating rooms, this project’s work site ...
As hospitals and governmental bodies place a greater emphasis on patient safety, operating room teams are working to build “cultures of safety” that reward compliance and encourage teamwork. But while ...
A new study has directly linked operating room design to the length of surgeries, with implications both for patient health and hospitals' bottom lines. Xiaobo Quan is proud that his study is the ...
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 ...
LAWRENCE – Xiaobo Quan is proud that his study is the first of its kind to link operating room design to the length of knee- and hip-replacement surgeries. Thus, the University of Kansas School of ...