Doc Social | Surgical Patient Positioning Processes and Education | Activity https://doc.social/groups/surgical-patient-positioning-processes/ Activity feed for the group, Surgical Patient Positioning Processes and Education. Wed, 29 Apr 2026 09:53:56 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.9.20 en-US 30 hourly 2 463d5a57ed7fac4d205da938881f01f9 Anjum Shaikh CCS,CPC joined the group Surgical Patient Positioning Processes and Education https://doc.social/activity/p/22436/ Sun, 01 Dec 2024 14:52:56 -0500 0 1b01217e1deee3e453cd6a7b88d4d9e6 Vardhan Enlight joined the group Surgical Patient Positioning Processes and Education https://doc.social/activity/p/20578/ Mon, 01 Jan 2024 03:14:34 -0500 0 88ad843bbd6b54ca06cb2e4e1e00c5d2 Ravi Prajapati joined the group Surgical Patient Positioning Processes and Education https://doc.social/activity/p/20481/ Thu, 14 Dec 2023 16:04:02 -0500 0 332ef240c7485b1f4c8b4b0e5a4bfad2 Bilal Ahmad joined the group Surgical Patient Positioning Processes and Education https://doc.social/activity/p/20104/ Thu, 30 Nov 2023 20:24:01 -0500 0 5c61d40a3039d9146202b2819a7b2103 SADAQAT KHAN joined the group Surgical Patient Positioning Processes and Education https://doc.social/activity/p/9372/ Mon, 12 Jul 2021 16:33:56 -0400 0 3e924bc3f6f8e9aaa966d18268b88f75 Sucharu Asri joined the group Surgical Patient Positioning Processes and Education https://doc.social/activity/p/8802/ Mon, 28 Jun 2021 16:10:49 -0400 0 956af50333065aee4df35c43920d99d6 Chris Dugosh joined the group Surgical Patient Positioning Processes and Education https://doc.social/activity/p/8621/ Sun, 20 Jun 2021 04:16:38 -0400 0 bc3b161d670e58a43e3a31003d8712b7 Chris Dugosh joined the group Surgical Patient Positioning Processes and Education https://doc.social/activity/p/8620/ Sun, 20 Jun 2021 04:16:35 -0400 0 996d680c1a2c32d64fecfb1e114ff27c David Gomez CRNA posted an update in the group Surgical Patient Positioning Processes and Education: When it comes to surgical positioning, it’s all about the […] https://doc.social/activity/p/8576/ Fri, 18 Jun 2021 06:47:24 -0400 When it comes to surgical positioning, it’s all about the #anesthesia airway and arm adduction. Access to both is key to optimized #ptsafety!


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]]> 0 943353195e00ad684899355ba363a8b4 David Gomez CRNA posted an update in the group Surgical Patient Positioning Processes and Education: Here’s a sample from our new video series!! Here we […] https://doc.social/activity/p/8575/ Fri, 18 Jun 2021 06:42:07 -0400 Here’s a sample from our new video series!!


Here we demonstrate our Infinity Genesis positioning system in real time using a 6’4” 350 lb model.

Total positioning time including arm adduction and simulated patient movement of 12 inches to lithotomy clocked in at 1 min 29 seconds.

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]]> 0 27af201e994c8ae1239df6c9a6a913c1 David Gomez CRNA posted an update in the group Surgical Patient Positioning Processes and Education: As a clinically founded company we have always been […] https://doc.social/activity/p/8574/ Fri, 18 Jun 2021 06:32:15 -0400 As a clinically founded company we have always been amazed at the one dimensional design of straight bar fixed retraction post.

They are hard to deploy safely in larger patients due to the lateral 22-24 inch rail span of surgical tables, especially when caring for high BMI patients.

We can place a retraction post without changing… Read more

]]> 0 f5a9a2de2297dcbacec6bec6a76be3fa David Gomez CRNA posted an update in the group Surgical Patient Positioning Processes and Education: US adult obesity rates currently impact ~40% of […] https://doc.social/activity/p/6997/ Wed, 07 Apr 2021 10:54:06 -0400 US adult obesity rates currently impact ~40% of the population.

Other than the chronic health conditions & morbidities associated with the disease, this epidemic can greatly impact surgical care & outcomes, especially when it comes to surgical patient positioning safety.

Obesity not only increases risks for patients, but to their… Read more

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Low Back Pain in Operating Room Nurses and Its Associated Factors

To determine the presence of low back pain and the associated factors in operating room nurses.The population of the descriptive study consists of 133 operating room nurses working in the operating rooms of five major hospitals located in Istanbul, and … Continue reading

]]> 0 821fd420b2fa85542883097d50e9030d Austin Alecxih joined the group Surgical Patient Positioning Processes and Education https://doc.social/activity/p/6721/ Wed, 31 Mar 2021 14:26:27 -0400 0 d3439475a2ab25c79357ce1348dd00a9 Lauren Feltz, M.H.Sc, CAA, CNIM joined the group Surgical Patient Positioning Processes and Education https://doc.social/activity/p/6613/ Mon, 29 Mar 2021 02:14:01 -0400 0 ee0d6fe36aa2910ec1caee002a37accf Johanna Nisula joined the group Surgical Patient Positioning Processes and Education https://doc.social/activity/p/6549/ Sun, 28 Mar 2021 06:08:12 -0400 0 383a452a097bc450131c021800b53ad3 Ileana Balcu joined the group Surgical Patient Positioning Processes and Education https://doc.social/activity/p/6537/ Sun, 28 Mar 2021 00:30:56 -0400 0 f24a557fbe9fb33fdefb70c067ae7338 Mohd Danish joined the group Surgical Patient Positioning Processes and Education https://doc.social/activity/p/6122/ Tue, 16 Mar 2021 05:48:24 -0400 0 e2a4c7582d695980fb85a8c576dbb60f Ismail Kolkar joined the group Surgical Patient Positioning Processes and Education https://doc.social/activity/p/6075/ Mon, 15 Mar 2021 05:00:15 -0400 0 93209e9da382caf586716b3d9b441100 Abubakr Shommo joined the group Surgical Patient Positioning Processes and Education https://doc.social/activity/p/5924/ Wed, 10 Mar 2021 19:48:56 -0500 0 4b7789cf9b4a84d2ffc0237b73267ffa Dr. Hargagan Deep Singh Brar joined the group Surgical Patient Positioning Processes and Education https://doc.social/activity/p/5546/ Thu, 04 Mar 2021 19:43:12 -0500 0 91bfee2dcced92bf1729e4844b920a88 David Gomez CRNA posted an update in the group Surgical Patient Positioning Processes and Education: Many operating rooms tape gel tops to surgical tables in […] https://doc.social/activity/p/5525/ Thu, 04 Mar 2021 14:56:00 -0500 Many operating rooms tape gel tops to surgical tables in an effort to hold their patients in Trendelenburg.

Gel does has a high friction coefficient, but only when dry. Its surface is hydrophobic.

This means that when moisture is introduced between the patient and the pad, it has the potential to become a water slide.

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]]> 0 09e5e0659aa29cafa383e0dd1664b113 David Gomez CRNA posted an update in the group Surgical Patient Positioning Processes and Education: New #ORTODAY article on safe patient handling reiterates […] https://doc.social/activity/p/5471/ Wed, 03 Mar 2021 18:58:51 -0500 New #ORTODAY article on safe patient handling reiterates the risks of MSD injuries nurses and other caregivers face.

Plenty of research and statistics on nursing back injuries. Yet, sadly this industry expects nurses and other surgical staff to lift patients by hand and sheet, and then roll patients back and forth to tuck a patient’s arms,… Read more

]]> 0 a40b2dace7a023a69f17755cddb21182 Amit Sattigeri joined the group Surgical Patient Positioning Processes and Education https://doc.social/activity/p/5401/ Tue, 02 Mar 2021 18:06:28 -0500 0 84d07c97315b215d40feead68d99bc77 Heather Kern joined the group Surgical Patient Positioning Processes and Education https://doc.social/activity/p/5283/ Sun, 28 Feb 2021 12:35:20 -0500 0 f065fc41debb15d2b4b83f50280033ab David Gomez CRNA posted an update in the group Surgical Patient Positioning Processes and Education: The key to managing a patient’s airway for general […] https://doc.social/activity/p/5218/ Wed, 24 Feb 2021 13:16:45 -0500 The key to managing a patient’s airway for general #anesthesia always requires proximal placement of the patient close to the anesthesia provider. Anything else is both a patient safety issue & ergonomic issue for the anesthesia caregiver & staff.

Sadly, the cultural workarounds created because this industry & its solutions still embrace an… Read more

]]> 0 2693bcb24663e9eff40723fe734a87b4 David Gomez CRNA posted an update in the group Surgical Patient Positioning Processes and Education: When considering your next Trendelenburg […] https://doc.social/activity/p/5214/ Wed, 24 Feb 2021 11:38:44 -0500 When considering your next Trendelenburg positioning product, why not consider your staff’s patient handling safety?

If you don’t think about them in your decisions, let us demonstrate what they have to do with every patient when lithotomy is required.

This ~270 pound barrel represents the torso section of a patient. It’s how staff is…

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Evolving Surgical Positioning and Pressure Management Through Process Oriented Technologies Part 1: Arm Adduction

Surgical patient positioning is a daily ritual that plays out in operating rooms around the world. As today's surgical platforms continue to evolve, we have to ask ourselves: "Have we as a surgical industry done our part in evolving surgical … Continue reading

]]> 0 544392c9f842be2e701bf83dd0b6683f David Gomez CRNA posted an update in the group Surgical Patient Positioning Processes and Education: “As Grace Hopper said, “The most dangerous phrase in the […] https://doc.social/activity/p/3966/ Sat, 23 Jan 2021 14:50:54 -0500 “As Grace Hopper said, “The most dangerous phrase in the language is, ‘We’ve always done it this way.’

It’s funny, I discussed this very subject during this portion of a LA state #anesthesia conference a few months back.

“The way we have always done it” is the worst phrase in the healthcare lexicon. It leads to GroupThink and… Read more

]]> 0 d5683c730d4427148b5740d25474d04e Alaa Ahmad joined the group Surgical Patient Positioning Processes and Education https://doc.social/activity/p/3604/ Sun, 17 Jan 2021 08:41:38 -0500 0 f4cf1a5e1826ed20a2e7f2123e99299b David Gomez CRNA posted an update in the group Surgical Patient Positioning Processes and Education: We can do “Surgery on a Grape” but we still utilize a […] https://doc.social/activity/p/3372/ Wed, 13 Jan 2021 13:12:20 -0500 We can do “Surgery on a Grape” but we still utilize a sheet, tape, towels, blankets, diapers, gel, plastic sleds, and more tape to secure a patients arms for surgery.

Current processes are laborious, and lack high reliability. Recommended standards still rely on a decades old diagram that fails to account for obesity, a reality that affects… Read more

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Listen closely, you can actually hear the sheet cracking as we demonstrate the routine lifting of the drum with a sheet. Imagine the impact on your back! This is…

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]]> 0 39e31af5d36e056f14ce8a6819ea9766 Heidi Laroche, PT, DPT joined the group Surgical Patient Positioning Processes and Education https://doc.social/activity/p/3078/ Thu, 07 Jan 2021 13:21:39 -0500 0 a57d7b068ebc19c6515794e63de319e5 David Gomez CRNA posted an update in the group Surgical Patient Positioning Processes and Education: Did you know not having access to the fingers during […] https://doc.social/activity/p/3073/ Thu, 07 Jan 2021 12:25:18 -0500 Did you know not having access to the fingers during arm adducted #roboticsurgery & #mis procedures can potentially impact care & safety?

Some worry that exposed fingers risk safety. We see them as a reminder to watch for injury when applying or bringing up the footboard. In reality, they extend off the end of the table. Covering them doesn’t… Read more

]]> 0 7fedf6370e1ae603cee7c978a8954b4a David Gomez CRNA posted an update in the group Surgical Patient Positioning Processes and Education: Tip: When it comes comes to the surgical care of high […] https://doc.social/activity/p/3065/ Thu, 07 Jan 2021 11:59:43 -0500 Tip: When it comes comes to the surgical care of high BMI patients, surgical tables are only 20-21 inches wide. Rail to rail lateral clearance is 22-23 inches. For BMIs over 40, or even smaller adults where their arms are adducted (tucked), you vastly run out of real estate.

While bariatric extenders exist, they are rarely used. They aren’t…

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]]> 0 e2e9f71b3c59a0f4336d38bac87fc8c0 David Gomez CRNA posted an update in the group Surgical Patient Positioning Processes and Education: All of our products were designed to work together. […] https://doc.social/activity/p/2042/ Tue, 22 Dec 2020 13:29:53 -0500 All of our products were designed to work together. This improves and standardizes surgical care in our moderate to larger patients.

Our Kyber SSC® retraction post solution facilitates rapid deployment when converting from laparoscopy to laparotomy. In most instances the arms do not even need to be untucked. This improves rapid…

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]]> 0 678c7d1875ee057298a0deba8d749a98 David Gomez CRNA posted an update in the group Surgical Patient Positioning Processes and Education: Arm adduction processes in the OR have historically […] https://doc.social/activity/p/2040/ Tue, 22 Dec 2020 13:18:08 -0500 Arm adduction processes in the OR have historically relied on sheets and rolling patients back and forth. It’s a highly variable process, especially in high BMI patients. We have two innovative options, here is the original!

Evolving surgical care platforms necessitate evolving our positioning processes and methodologies!

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