COVID-19

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Bartlett Remembers Colleagues through Tennessee Tree Day

This past spring, ��ߺ��had four trees dedicated to the four Bartlett employees who had passed away between February 2020 and September 2022: Mike Duncan, Jay Farmer, Ken Klabbatz and Jim Wheeler. The Tennessee Environmental Council planted these trees throughout the state and provided ��ߺ��with certificates of dedication for each.

Research Round-Up

White Paper Takes Deeper Dive on Role of Single-use Bronchoscopes

In “Evaluating Reusable Versus Single-use Bronchoscopes: A perspective on their unique roles in ICUs, ORs and bronchoscopy suites during COVID-19 and beyond,” Dr. Murgu notes that these single-use devices have been used primarily by anesthesiologists in the ICU or perioperative setting. But COVID-19 may have moved the needle. According to Dr. Murgu, various professional pulmonary societies responded to COVID-19 transmission and reprocessing fears by suggesting a more prominent role in the use of SUFBs, especially in patients with known or suspected COVID-19.

Research Round-Up

ORBEYE Helps Surgical Teams Protect Against COVID-19

A recent case report published in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery details how the use of the ORBEYE 4K 3D exoscope allows surgeons to perform otologic surgery with sterile draping and proper PPE without compromising surgical visualization or patient outcomes.

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COVID-19: The Ever-Changing Healthcare Environment and Patient Experience

Over the past few months, we have seen just how rapidly our way of life can change. In addition to adapting to our new way of living and working, physicians have had to make drastic changes to the type of care they can deliver. Recently, ��ߺ��administered a survey to understand patient expectations and feelings towards the evolving nature of healthcare.

Medical Technologies

Tapping Into A Virtual Teaching Assistant

With the ��ߺ��MedPresence telecollaboration platform, medical educators can provide a close to “in-room” experience for their students,