Surgeons accused of leaving patients unattended on operating table while under anesthesia

A trio of women filed a whistleblower lawsuit against an Illinois hospital, claiming their former employer practiced unsafe ...
Smithsonian Magazine

The Operating Room Where Anesthesia Was First Demonstrated Is Now a Landmark. But for the Men Who Claimed Credit, There Was Much Misery

Medical procedures used to be a scream-filled endurance test until doctors at this Boston institution learned to tame the ...
Medical Xpress

Starting epidural anesthesia in operating room can help patients get faster pain relief after surgery

Starting a patient-controlled epidural anesthesia (PCEA) infusion while the patient is still in the operating room (OR)—rather than in the recovery room after the procedure—may help provide better ...
Medical Xpress

Standardized operating room handoffs significantly improve surgical communication and patient safety, study finds

A new study showcases a successful quality improvement program that significantly enhances surgical safety. By implementing a standardized handoff protocol, known as SHRIMPS, the study demonstrates ...
WISN 12 NEWS

Patient uses trombone in operating room to synchronize with brain surgeon

INCREDIBLE OF A BRAIN SURGEON PLAYING THE TROM BONE IN THE OPERATION ROOM. >> LET US KNOW WHEN IT GOES AWAY. >> A SURGERY BACK IN 2022, THE PATIENT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH AN TREMOR MEANING WHEN HE TRIED ...
The Gazette

St. Luke’s new hybrid operating room offers flexibility, improved tech

The larger operating room will give physicians greater flexibility to respond to potential complications that could arise ...