The Operating Room Environment
The operating room (OR) is a sterile, organized environment. As a health care provider, you may be required to enter the OR during a surgical procedure or to set up…
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Operating Theatre Preparation Before Surgery
'Ensure you arrive at the hospital in plenty of time to start the list. You will need time to see your patients and prepare both the anaesthetic room and theatre…
Join us for The Operating Room Global (TORG) 2024 Inaugural Scientific Conference.
This momentous event will unfold in Lagos, Nigeria, uniting operating room experts, healthcare professionals, and scientific enthusiasts from around the world. Focused on innovation, surgery, research, and collaboration, this conference…
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You are invited to participate in a research study – Assessing Perioperative Nurses’ Roles in Nigeria: Impact on Operating Room Efficiency Compared to Global Standards
Dear participant, We trust this communication finds you in good health. As part of an ongoing research initiative by The Operating Room Global (TORG), we are embarking on a crucial…
Watch Webinar Replay – Ensuring Surgical Smoke Safety: Best Practice and protocols in the OR Video and See Documentations
Topic: Ensuring Surgical Smoke Safety: Best Practice and protocols in the Operating Room Speaker: Johnson Ogundare, DNP (c), MPH, RN, RPON, CNOR, PgDE, CCEOR, COHIMP, mini-MBA (Founder/CEO, SNEMIS-NG, TORG-Global Moderator…
Important Update: Change of Venue for 2024 Inaugural Scientific Conference to Lagos, Nigeria
Dear TORG Community, Warm greetings! I trust this message finds you well. On behalf of The Operating Room Global (TORG) Board of Trustees, I write to inform you of a…
Watch Webinar Replay Video and See Documentation- Innovations in Surgical Technology: Shaping the Future of Perioperative Care with Dr. Eboni Saurage
Topic: Innovations in Surgical Technology: Shaping the Future of Perioperative Care Speaker: Eboni G. Saurage (E.d.D., M.S., B.S.H.Sc., A.S.S.T, CST – Assistant Professor of Surgical Technology at Baton Rouge Community…
Watch Webinar Replay: Surgical Safety Checklist Webinar with Nigel Roberts
Topic: “Enhancing Patient Safety and Surgical Outcomes: The Power of the Surgical Safety Checklist” Webinar Replay video is down the bottom of this page including webinar pdf documentations x 3…
Webinar Replay – Optimising Professional Career Opportunities in Operating Room Practice: Putting the Patient First with Prof. Omokhoa Adeleye
Speaker: Prof. Omokhoa Adeleye, MBBS, PGD, MHPM, MPH, MSc, MITD, FNIM, FIHIMN, FWACP– Professor and Consultant: Public Health and Community Medicine, Department of Community Health, School of Medicine, University of…
Join us for The Operating Room Global (TORG) Free Webinar – Sunday, September 3rd 2023 at 18:00 BST
Topic: Optimising Professional Career Opportunities in Operating Room Practice: Putting the Patient First Speaker: Prof. Omokhoa Adeleye, MBBS, PGD, MHPM, MPH, MSc, MITD, FNIM, FIHIMN, FWACP– Professor and Consultant: Public…
Replay – The Operating Room Global (TORG) Aseptic Technique Webinar with Josephine Williams Cody
Speaker: Josephine Williams Cody, CST, MSED, BSST, AAS – Pima Medical Institute Program Director of Surgical Technology
TORG Appoints Dr. Edwin R. Lugazia, MD MMed. FCTA, MBA as Chairperson, TORG Advisory Board
The Operating Room Global (TORG) is thrilled to announce the appointment of Dr. Edwin Rwebugisa Lugazia, MD MMed. FCTA, MBA as the Chairperson of the TORG Advisory Council. Dr. Lugazia…
How to prevent surgical site infections and other postoperative complications
"Surgical site infections (SSIs) and other postoperative complications can cause significant harm to patients and prolong recovery time. However, there are several steps that healthcare providers and patients can take…
Operating Room Policy and Procedure
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Understanding the Importance of Preoperative Assessment For Patients
"Undergoing surgery can be a daunting and stressful experience for many patients. However, with the help of proper preoperative assessment, patients can be better prepared for the procedure and have…
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Common Operating Room Issues
"Operating rooms (ORs) are critical spaces where complex surgical procedures are performed. These spaces are designed to provide a sterile environment that ensures the safety and well-being of patients, healthcare…
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Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) of the Operating Room
"Improving or maintaining operating room efficiency is a goal for every hospital. If you sell a product and/or service into the Operating Room (OR) and can help them improve their…
Recovery and the Postoperative Visit – The Role of the Anaesthesia Provider
'As an anaesthetist, your responsibility for the patient does not end when the anaesthetic is turned off. Your role in transferring the patient to the recovery area, handing over to…
Operating Theatre Preparation
Perioperative Documentation
Perioperative Education
Preparation for Surgery
Surgical Training
Operating Theatre Preparation Before Surgery
'Ensure you arrive at the hospital in plenty of time to start the list. You will need time to see your patients and prepare both the anaesthetic room and theatre…
Life in the operating room
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Postoperative Care and the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU)
"You may have heard the term “perioperative nursing”—this encompasses the preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative phases of the patient’s surgical experience. This post will focus on the postoperative phase, which begins…
Sepsis, Symptoms and Treatment – A Must Read!
'Sepsis is a rare but serious complication of an infection. Without quick treatment, sepsis can lead to multiple organ failure and death...'
Nursing Care of a Patient with Tracheostomy
"The longer a patient requires mechanical ventilation, the more likely it is that the patient will have a tracheostomy. Tracheotomy is one of the most common procedures performed on the…
3D Printing in Spine Surgery – The prediction of surgeons
'The use of 3D-printed spine devices and implants has grown in recent months, allowing for more customized surgical planning. Many spine surgeons see potential in 3D-printed technology but also foresee…
Plastic Surgery vs. Cosmetic Surgery vs. Reconstructive Surgery: What’s the Difference?
'If you typically use cosmetic surgery and plastic surgery interchangeably you’re not alone. Many people who hear the terms plastic, reconstructive, or cosmetic surgery assume the three are the same.…
Hernia Repair – What you need to know!
'Hernia occurs when there is a tear in the tissue or muscle that normally encases the intestines or fatty abdominal tissue. This causes a lump or bulge in the abdomen…
Questions to Ask Before you undergo a Surgical operation
It is important to be informed about the surgery being recommended, particularly if it is elective surgery (an operation you choose to have done), rather than an emergency surgery. All…
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Draping the Surgical Patient – Techniques for different surgical positions
'The purpose of draping is to eliminate the passage of microorganisms between non-sterile and sterile areas. Draping materials may be disposable or nondisposable...' #surgicaldraping #drapingtechniques
Traumatic Brain Injury
Traumatic Brain Injury influences the underlying foundations of what our identity is; our capacity to think, to convey messages, and to connect with others. For roughly 85% of individuals with…
Spinal Tumors – What you need to know!
Primary spinal tumors originate in the spinal column, such as by growing in the bones, discs, nerves, or other elements within the spine. Primary spinal tumors are usually noncancerous (benign)…
University Hospital Ayr becomes first Scottish hospital with 4K theatre
University Hospital Ayr in Scotland has installed the first 4K integrated theatre. The Olympus Endoalpha theatre uses a Visera 4K ultra high definition camera to provide images four times the…
Abdominal Incisions in Gynaecologic Oncological Surgery
Overview The success of a gynaecologic procedure performed through an abdominal incision depends on careful selection of the incision site and proper closure of the wound. The surgeon needs to…