Like a well-oiled machine, hospital operating room protocol could always use a tune-up. ORs rely on several moving parts to conduct surgeries safely and efficiently, and all of the moving parts have ...

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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 ...

ROCHESTER — Prepping patients, handling surgical instruments and keeping patients safe by keeping everything in the operating room safe and sterile: A hands-on experience of jobs in an operating room ...