The management of surgical instruments is related to the safety and efficiency of surgical operations, and a surgical instruments information management system (SIIMS) has been developed. The aim of ...

Medical errors can have devastating consequences for patients, and one of the most alarming errors is the retention of surgical items in a patient’s body after surgery. Retained surgical items (RSIs) ...

Over the past two decades, advances in surgical techniques have dramatically reduced the invasiveness of many medical ...

Surgical instrument packaging defects may affect the safety of medical care and patients and waste the hospital workforce, material resources, and financial resources. This study explored the ...

CAMP HUMPHREYS, Republic of Korea — "It's a win for our patients and our staff!" Three years of dedication to activating the robotic surgical system at the Brian D. Allgood Army Community Hospital, or ...