Roughly 41,000 surgical procedures happen in the US every day. Each one depends on surgical technologists (STs), the professionals who prepare the OR, hand off instruments, and ensure a sterile environment to prevent infections that affect up to 3% of all patients. The profession’s importance is reflected in AORN’s recommended staffing model for ORs, which calls for 33% of intraoperative staff to be STs. Now, a growing shortage is threatening that essential role.
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