Tag: Innovation

2025 OR Manager Conference unveils next-level leadership strategies for ASCs and beyond

Editor’s Note Leaders in ambulatory surgery center (ASC) and perioperative services will converge at the 39th annual OR Manager Conference, to be held October 28–30, 2025, at the Anaheim Convention Center in California, of which the program agenda was just announced. Designed for professionals who juggle operational efficiency, profitability, vendor…

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By: Tarsilla Moura
March 12, 2025
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Stem cell researchers tout potential for sickle cell disease cure

Editor's Note A novel stem cell transplant treatment for sickle cell disease (SCD) led to disease-free outcomes for most participants in a clinical trial at a lower cost than gene therapy, according to a February 27 report in Sickle Cell Disease News. The approach, which relies on a less intensive…

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By: Matt Danford
March 5, 2025
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Study: Stem cell therapy restores vision in LSCD patients

Editor's Note A novel stem cell treatment for unilateral limbal stem cell deficiency (LSCD)—a type of corneal disease caused by injury—restored corneal function in half of study participants within three months, according to a March 5 report in Medical News Today. According to the article, the experimental therapy, cultivated autologous…

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By: Matt Danford
March 5, 2025
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Real-time cancer detection improves brain surgery precision

Editor's Note A new genetic testing tool could allow surgeons to accurately identify cancer cells in real time during brain surgery, potentially improving surgical outcomes and reducing cancer recurrence, NYU Langone Health System announced.  According to a February 25 press release, the Ultra-Rapid droplet digital PCR (UR-ddPCR) technique identifies cancer…

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By: Matt Danford
February 28, 2025
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Tooth-in-eye surgery offers hope for restored vision

Editor's Note For the first time in Canada, surgeons aim to restore a patient’s sight by gluing a lens into a removed tooth, temporarily implanting the structure into the cheek to develop a tissue lining, then sewing it onto the front of eye three months later. CTV News reported on…

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By: Matt Danford
February 27, 2025
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AI boosts accuracy in surgical reports, outperforming surgeons

Editor's Note AI-generated operative reports for robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) were more accurate than those written by surgeons in a study published February 7 in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons. Analyzing 158 cases from a tertiary referral center, researchers tested an AI computer-vision algorithm on surgical video…

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By: Matt Danford
February 21, 2025
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AI models improve prediction of surgical complications using preoperative clinical notes

Editor’s Note Large language models (LLMs) outperformed traditional methods in predicting postoperative complications, according to a study on artificial intelligence (AI) in perioperative risk assessment published February 11 in the journal Nature. Results indicate AI-driven models could enhance patient safety and streamline clinical workflows by detecting complications earlier. Researchers analyzed…

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By: Matt Danford
February 21, 2025
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Study identifies potential non-surgical treatment for inguinal hernias

Editor's Note Researchers at Northwestern University successfully reversed hernias in male mice and restored normal anatomy without surgical intervention, according to a February 5 university announcement. The study also found that human hernia tissue shared the same molecular characteristics observed in the mouse model, suggesting a similar biological mechanism. According…

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By: Matt Danford
February 19, 2025
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Session: Setting Sail—Top 5 Business Trends for Ambulatory Surgery Centers in 2025

Editor's Note In this panel at the 2025 OR Business Management Conference, led by Bob Winandy, MSN, MBA, RN, CEO of Brightside Surgical; Janet Carlson, MSN, BSN, RN, NE-BC, FACHE, executive director of ASCs at Commonwealth Pain & Spine; and Geri Eaves, BSN, RN, CASC, CNOR, CEO and administrator, The…

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By: Tarsilla Moura
February 10, 2025
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Videos digitize, automate preoperative, postoperative care

Immersed in texts, apps, QR codes, and streaming videos, we live in a digital world. And yet, healthcare has been slow to catch up. Most nurses and other staff still hand out packets of paper and relay information verbally, whether in person or over the phone. It does not have…

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By: Meghan Nechrebecki, MSPH
January 31, 2025
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