KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — One of the potential drawbacks of robotic surgery is that a surgeon has to rely on visual information to determine how much force to use with their instruments, but a new ...

After Owosso, Mich.-based Memorial Healthcare found stains on surgical instruments, forcing some surgeries to be canceled, the hospital is switching to a reverse osmosis system for its water, ...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - Nearly 1% of all surgical instruments in hospitals nationwide are rejected before they get to the operating room. They’re screened for blemishes left over from the sterilization ...

Medical errors can have devastating consequences for patients, and one of the most alarming errors is the retention of surgical items in a patient’s body after surgery. Retained surgical items (RSIs) ...

The “a-ha” moment of robotic surgery lies in translating its benefits. For the surgeon, it’s a tool designed to support greater surgical precision. For the patient, it means a potentially more ...

Detroit — The Midtown hospitals of the Detroit Medical Center have struggled for years to properly clean surgical instruments, stoking doctors’ fears about patient safety, a Detroit News investigation ...

Detroit Receiving hospital stopped surveillance of most surgical site infections due to staff cuts in 2018, including for patients exposed to dirty surgical instruments, according to a report released ...

CAMP HUMPHREYS, Republic of Korea — "It's a win for our patients and our staff!" Three years of dedication to activating the robotic surgical system at the Brian D. Allgood Army Community Hospital, or ...