DEAR DR. ROACH: Recently, I underwent breast cancer surgery at my local hospital. Imagine my surprise when I found several staff members who weren’t wearing masks in the operating room. Later I ...

"You know how to scrub, right?" The short story is no, I did not yet know how to scrub. As a premedical student, the operating room is different from anywhere else I have been. Just as with any new ...

Few areas in a hospital have more critical control needs then those where surgical procedures occur. These areas have exact requirements for temperature, humidity, pressurization, and ventilation. The ...

Researchers found preoperative safety briefings with operating room staff helped identify potential patient safety problems without affecting OR start times, according to a study published in the ...

MIRAMAR BEACH, Fla. -- Questions have surfaced about the actions of operating room staff during a fatal surgery in Northwest Florida where the wrong organ was removed. Dr. Thomas Shaknovsky is accused ...