LAWRENCE – Xiaobo Quan is proud that his study is the first of its kind to link operating room design to the length of knee- and hip-replacement surgeries. Thus, the University of Kansas School of ...

Speed is essential when someone is severely injured in a combat zone or natural disaster. Every minute that passes without medical treatment significantly increases the risk for long-term ...

The authors analyzed the impacts of COVID-19 on orthopedic operating room efficiency via comparison of 14,856 surgeries performed before, during, and after the pandemic. Objective: The COVID-19 ...

A first-of-its-kind surgery suite at the University of Minnesota has just helped its first patient stave off a pair of life-threatening brain tumors. "With how fast this was growing, we were looking ...

Something ... even more important is building a culture that promotes teamwork and communication The guiding principles for OR design are simple: standardize the ...

In an environment where the chief task is to heal the sick and injured, color matters for both patients and healthcare personnel. In the report, “The Application of Color in Healthcare Settings,” by ...