The vast majority of surgeons listen to some type of music in the operating room — and most of them will go for rock, according to Spotify. A joint study between Spotify and Figure 1 research company ...

Next time you’re on the operating table and you have one last look around as the anesthesiologist approaches, don’t be too sure that that person in scrubs looking at a smartphone is pulling up vital ...

Up front and in the spotlight, surgeons are often revered by patients and grateful Family members for their lifesaving skills and knowledge. However, other lifesaving medical professionals are working ...

A surgical technologist is a health professional who prepares an operating room (OR) before surgery. They’re a crucial part of a surgical care team, working alongside the surgeon, the surgeon’s ...

"You know how to scrub, right?" The short story is no, I did not yet know how to scrub. As a premedical student, the operating room is different from anywhere else I have been. Just as with any new ...

Operating rooms are one of the most costly areas of hospital operations, and as hospitals face a range of mounting financial pressures, most are reexamining OR operations for any avoidable costs.

Medical imaging devices such as endoscopes transmit their data via cables to monitors and hospital information systems. In ...

The operating room is a space where precision and calmness reign supreme. For years, it was my sanctuary—a domain where my steady hands and unshakable focus were the difference between life and death.