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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 ...

The operating room is a space where precision and calmness reign supreme. For years, it was my sanctuary—a domain where my steady hands and unshakable focus were the difference between life and death.

A step-by-step look inside the operating room during knee replacement surgery ...

Why are operating rooms (ORs) so cold, and why is that so annoying to anesthesiologists? In the video above, Max Feinstein, MD, explains why ORs are cold, and what measures are taken to protect ...

The vast majority of surgeons listen to some type of music in the operating room — and most of them will go for rock, according to Spotify. A joint study between Spotify and Figure 1 research company ...

Anesthesiology resident Max Feinstein, MD, reflects on the quantity of waste produced by surgical operations and what can be done to address it. Following is a partial transcript (note errors are ...

Medical imaging devices such as endoscopes transmit their data via cables to monitors and hospital information systems. In ...

Any factor that could impact the safety of the OR requires suspension of surgical activity, said the hospital spokesperson ...

Surgery is a big moneymaker for hospitals. In fact, a recent survey conducted by healthcare staffing firm Merritt Hawkins found that the top four revenue-generating physicians for healthcare ...