New hybrid operating rooms, like the one shown here, will enable physicians to perform both minimally invasive and open surgeries.
SAVING MORE LIVES A MAJOR EXPANSION AND RENOVATION OF SURGICAL SERVICES WILL TRANSFORM PATIENT CARE AT ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL.
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obert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) recently began construction on a major capital project that will take surgical care to the next level. It will enable physicians to perform the most complex surgeries using advanced robotic and imaging technologies, enhancing patient safety. “RWJUH is committed to providing leading-edge technologies and state-ofthe-art facilities to ensure optimal patient outcomes,” says John J. Gantner, President and CEO of RWJUH. Healthy Together
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Groundbreaking on the first phase of the project took place in July. An addition will house new hybrid operating rooms (ORs)—surgical “theaters” equipped with medical imaging devices for minimally invasive procedures. By combining imaging technology with traditional surgical devices, including surgical booms and other instruments, hybrid ORs allow physicians to perform both open and laparoscopic surgeries. For patients, having a single surgery in a hybrid OR can result in a shorter hospital stay and a quicker recovery.
The new building will also feature a 16,000-square-foot Central Sterile Processing Unit, which will be located near the operating rooms. The unit will increase the quality and efficiency of sterilizing, storing and preparing surgical equipment, devices and other items to prevent infection. After the addition is complete, the existing ORs will be renovated. The new ORs will be used by every service line at the hospital. “This ambitious expansion and enhancement project
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