Tag: Lasers
Surgery, implantable devices offer new hope for drug-resistant epilepsy
Editor's Note Surgery and advanced implantable devices can give patients with drug-resistant epilepsy a far greater chance of seizure freedom than medication alone, UCSF News September 25 reports. While about 30 anti-seizure medications exist, one-third of patients do not achieve seizure control, and fewer than one in five seek care…
Kay Ball: Mentoring the next generation
Widely known for her research on laser technology and for her legislative work advocating for smoke evacuation in the OR, Kay Ball, PhD, RN, CNOR, CMLSO, FAAN, a perioperative consultant and adjunct professor at Otterbein University in Westerville, Ohio, sat down with OR Manager to discuss the role of education…
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- New studies highlight opportunities to improve pediatric anesthesia safety, comfort
- Social and behavioral factors emerging as key predictors of recovery quality after surgery
- Hospitals being squeezed: Anesthesia workforce gaps, payer cuts threaten surgery access
- CDC layoffs cripple national injury and overdose tracking, leaving prevention efforts in doubt
- The Joint Commission makes nurse staffing a national performance goal for 2026
- Telehealth in limbo: Providers split on continuing Medicare services during shutdown
- States take aim at outpatient facility fees driving higher commercial health costs
- Slower acquisitions, mounting debt reshape Surgery Partners growth outlook
- ASCs surge as hospitals and investors chase outpatient growth
- Nearly half of US physicians now work for large systems: GAO links consolidation to higher costs
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