Whistleblower lawsuit says neurosurgeons left patients anesthetized and safety concerns ignored

Former surgical leaders allege in a whistleblower lawsuit that a neurosurgeon fell asleep during surgery at an Illinois ...

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 ...

Neurosurgeon Allegedly Fell Asleep During Surgery as Patient Was Left Unattended, Whistleblower Lawsuit Claims

Whistleblowers' claims of an unattended operating room expose gaps in how hospitals monitor exhausted surgeons, ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Expert training video helps surgical teams protect patients from germs in the operating room

It's a worst-case scenario in health care: A patient undergoes life-saving surgery and is sent home to recover, only to return to hospital later with a surgical site infection. Such infections affect ...
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Operating Room Efficiency of Orthopedic Surgery During the COVID-19 Era

The authors analyzed the impacts of COVID-19 on orthopedic operating room efficiency via comparison of 14,856 surgeries performed before, during, and after the pandemic. Objective: The COVID-19 ...