1. Hybrid OR Is it in your future?
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Urbanowicz, Janet A. and Taylor, Gail
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OPERATING rooms , *HOSPITAL laboratories , *HOSPITALS , *SURGICAL equipment , *SURGICAL instruments , *HEALTH facilities , *ENDOVASCULAR surgery , *HOSPITAL buildings - Abstract
The article discusses the hybrid operating suite, an operating room (OR) outfitted with state-of-the art endovascular imaging equipment in the U.S. It provides a description of the room, its components, and the available equipment inside it. The procedures performed in the hybrid suite are discussed. It also offers several considerations when planning a hybrid operating room including what procedures to be performed, who will perform, and how often the procedures be undertaken. A few of the healthcare facilities where hybrid ORs can be found are listed and included in the list are Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, Chester County Hospital in Westchester, New York, and Cooper University Hospital in Camden, New Jersey.
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- 2010
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