NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., March 5, 2019 --- Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian is taking complex brain and spinal
surgical procedures to new technological heights with the installment
of two highly advanced Brain & Spine Fully Integrated Operating Room
(OR) Suites.
The two new 820-square-foot OR suites are filled with state-of-the-art
equipment and technology designed to significantly enhance surgical communications
and efficiencies. The suites represent the first phase of Hoag’s
commitment to optimize its surgical facilities network-wide to provide
the most sophisticated and effective resources – and the best possible
outcomes – for its patients.
“The new operating room suites symbolize 21st Century medicine at its finest, and underscore Hoag’s leadership
in cutting-edge patient care,”
Robert T. Braithwaite, president and CEO of Hoag said.
With the new suites, Hoag becomes the first hospital in California to pioneer
what’s known as the CollaboratOR. The technological centerpiece
of the suites, the CollaboratOR – developed by Karl Storz, a global
manufacturer and distributor of endoscopes, medical instruments and device
– is a unique multipoint touch-screen system.
Measuring in at an impressive 84 inches, the CollaboratOR will enable Hoag
surgeons, nurses and surgical assistants to simultaneously view, monitor
and analyze an array of information to assist in brain and spinal surgeries
– delicate procedures that require pinpoint accuracy, close collaboration,
and specialized surgical and monitoring equipment.
Using the CollaboratOR, Hoag physicians will be able to tile multiple video
sources using pinch-pull zoom features, an embedded touch-control web
browser, embedded still capture, telestration (enabling physicians to
layer freehand sketches and notes over projected images), session recall,
email based image sharing, and more.
“The CollaboratOR dramatically increases efficiency in communication
and security in surgical content management,” Braithwaite said.
“It will allow us to display dozens of separate feeds, including
x-rays, MRIs, labs and 3D Surgical Theater videos on the touchscreen giving
surgeons immediate access to all of the tools needed to successfully perform surgery.
“It is the most advanced technology platform available in America
for brain and spinal procedures. Hoag’s acquisition of this remarkable
capability speaks volumes to our commitment to provide our patients the
most effective treatment and advanced technologies.”
The CollaboratOR is just one of the unique aspects of Hoag’s two
new Brain & Spine Fully Integrated OR Suites.
The OR suites also will feature Trumpf iLED 7 Surgical Lights that use
3D sensor technology, light field size and intensity to remain consistent
regardless of the distance between the light and the surgical site or
the position of staff under the lights. They’ll also be outfitted
with what’s known as Karl Storz StreamConnect Technology that can
facilitate a live video broadcast from doctors and experts around the
globe, when necessary.
“Hoag’s investment in these revolutionary technologies allows
our teams to elevate the level of care we provide our patients,”
said Braithwaite.
ABOUT HOAG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL PRESBYTERIAN
Hoag is an approximately $1 billion nonprofit, regional health care delivery
network in Orange County, California, that treats more than 30,000 inpatients
and 450,000 outpatients annually. Hoag consists of two acute-care hospitals
– Hoag Hospital Newport Beach, which opened in 1952, and Hoag Hospital
Irvine, which opened in 2010 – in addition to eight health centers
and 11 urgent care centers. Hoag is a designated Magnet® hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). Hoag offers
a comprehensive blend of health care services that includes five institutes
providing specialized services in the following areas:
cancer,
heart and vascular,
neurosciences,
women’s health, and orthopedics through Hoag’s affiliate,
Hoag Orthopedic Institute, which consists of an orthopedic hospital and two ambulatory surgical centers.
Hoag has been named one of the Best Regional Hospitals in the 2018 - 2019
U.S. News & World Report, andBecker’s Healthcare named Hoag as one of the 2018 “100 Great Hospitals in America”
– a designation Hoag has received five times. For an unprecedented
23 years, residents of Orange County have chosen Hoag as one of the county’s
best hospitals in a local newspaper survey. Visit
www.hoag.org for more information.
To download the official press release, please click
here.