The vast majority of surgeons listen to some type of music in the operating room — and most of them will go for rock, according to Spotify. A joint study between Spotify and Figure 1 research company ...

It is challenging to discuss block allocation and utilization with surgeons, especially when data isn’t reliable and surgeons can take their cases elsewhere. Hospital management and perioperative ...

A surgical technologist is a health professional who prepares an operating room (OR) before surgery. They’re a crucial part of a surgical care team, working alongside the surgeon, the surgeon’s ...

Like a well-oiled machine, hospital operating room protocol could always use a tune-up. ORs rely on several moving parts to conduct surgeries safely and efficiently, and all of the moving parts have ...

Up front and in the spotlight, surgeons are often revered by patients and grateful Family members for their lifesaving skills and knowledge. However, other lifesaving medical professionals are working ...

A new jihadist operations room began targeting Bashar al-Assad’s forces and their allies in October. Pro-al Qaeda social media sites and channels have promoted the military venture, named “Incite the ...

A new study has directly linked operating room design to the length of surgeries, with implications both for patient health and hospitals' bottom lines. Xiaobo Quan is proud that his study is the ...

About 20 years ago, a medical device startup called Intuitive Surgical debuted the da Vinci robot and changed surgical practices in operating rooms across the United States. The da Vinci ushered in ...

The operating room is a space where precision and calmness reign supreme. For years, it was my sanctuary—a domain where my steady hands and unshakable focus were the difference between life and death.

Professor Gad Allon joined the faculty at the Kellogg school of Management in 2005, after completing his Ph.D. in Decision, Risk and Operations at the Columbia Graduate school of Business. His ...