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Report predicts big growth for hybrid OR market

The market value of the global hybrid operating room market is estimated to reach $1.175 billion by 2022, according to a research report published by Marketsandmarkets. The current worth of $652 million for 2017 is…

Judy Mathias | August 10 2017 5:39 pm

Healthcare needs to prepare for Ransomware 2.0

Some cybersecurity experts say healthcare has only dealt with "Ransomware 1.0" to date, which begs the question: How ...

Judy Mathias | July 13 2017 6:26 pm

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles designated a ‘Most Wired’ hospital

LOS ANGELES (July 11, 2017) - Seamless. Secure. Simple. Ask any company's Information Technology department what a ...

Elizabeth Wood | July 13 2017 1:30 am

Hybrid OR experts plus exhibit equal exceptional education

Each year, the OR Manager Conference showcases the latest hybrid OR technology along with expert advice from clinicians and manufacturers. ...

Weston Shertzer, DO, Abdel Ragab, MD, Timothy Frymoyer, Matt Fitzpatrick, Courtney Gorgone, MBA, SSBB and Kelly Baylor, CCRC | July 13 2017 1:05 am

Electronic scheduling system radically improves OR workflow

Between the expanding population and the increasing number of surgical procedures being performed, demand for surgical services is climbing. ...

Judy Mathias | June 29 2017 5:30 pm

Joint Commission: Quick Safety on daily safety briefings

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Judy Mathias | June 28 2017 5:51 pm

FDA announces new digital health resources

In connection with its efforts to support technological innovation and advancement of digital health, the U. S. Food ...

Device filters out noise for ICU patients

A team of investigators at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) wants to improve patient outcomes in Intensive Care Unit (ICU) settings by silencing audible medical alarms in hospital rooms. Auditory medical alarms have created hazards…

Judy Mathias | June 16 2017 4:41 pm

FDA issues Safety Alert for frameless stereotaxic navigation systems

Posted 06/15/2017] AUDIENCE: Otolaryngology, Orthopedics, Surgery ISSUE: The FDA is aware that some health care ...

Judy Mathias | April 27 2017 5:27 pm

VA begins digitalizing healthcare data

Source: Thinkstock. - The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) recently began the process of digitizing health data ...

Judy Mathias | February 21 2017 5:51 pm

Partnership for Health IT Patient Safety issues new recommendations

PLYMOUTH MEETING, PA- Improving the accuracy of patient identification remains a challenge across all healthcare ...

IIOT | February 14 2017 6:55 pm

Automated intraop glucose monitoring linked to reduction in SSIs

Abstract Background: Diabetic patients receiving insulin should have periodic intraoperative glucose measurement. The ...

OR Manager | September 2 2016 1:15 am

Preventing a cyber attack takes commitment--and money

Information technology (IT) has been a lifesaver and a timesaver in healthcare, bringing speed and precision to medical-surgical procedures ...

OR Manager | August 8 2016 1:35 am

Expand your hybrid OR horizons at conference town halls

The interactive hybrid OR, which debuted at the annual OR Manager Conference in 2014, grows larger and more comprehensive each year. For ...

Wearable technology brings both benefits and risks to the OR

Personal wearable technology, which covers the gamut from activity trackers such as Fitbit to e-textiles that monitor vital signs, have the potential to revolutionize healthcare. Like most innovations

Judy Mathias | May 10 2016 5:39 pm

Cybersecurity experts hack into hospital software, medical devices

WASHINGTON (WUSA9) --- Cybersecurity experts have found ways to hack into hospital equipment. A recent IT study ...

Judy Mathias | March 9 2016 6:59 pm

FDA warns about magnetic interference between breast tissue expanders and ICDs, pacemakers

March 8, 2016 Dear Breast Surgeons, Cardiac Electrophysiologists, Cardiologists, and Plastic Surgeons: The FDA is ...

Judy Mathias | January 20 2016 5:59 pm

FDA: Draft cybersecurity recommendations for device manufacturers

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today issued a draft guidance outlining important steps medical device ...

Judy Mathias | October 20 2015 3:54 pm

US News & World Report lists ‘Most Connected Hospitals’

These 159 medical centers have shown a commitment to use digital data in key aspects of patient care. By U.S. News ...

Judy Mathias | October 9 2015 3:56 pm

Electronic tracking system reduces blood transfusions, infections

A system to monitor how physicians give blood to patients after an operation enabled a hospital system to ...

OR Manager | August 21 2015 5:32 pm

Outcomes for robotic vs nonrobotic cardiac surgery

Importance As robotic-assisted cardiac surgical procedures increase nationwide, surgeons need to be educated on the ...

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