Six Sigma methodology and operating room efficiency: Where can gains be made in urology?
“It's important for any urologist to gain a broader exposure and awareness to the tools and techniques available to help improve efficiency in the operating room and reduce the amount of wasteful time in between cases,” says Niki N. Parikh, MD, MBA, MSBA.
In this video, Niki N. Parikh, MD, MBA, MSBA, discusses the recent Urology study, “Improving Operating Room Efficiency Using the Six Sigma Methodology,” for which she served as first author. Parikh is a urology resident at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.
Dr. Lacouture on managing dermatological adverse events with apalutamide in prostate cancer
February 7th 2022To investigate the severity and prevalence of dermatologic adverse events associated with apalutamide, Mario E. Lacouture, MD, and investigators conducted a study that will help to manage and counsel patients with prostate cancer in the future, especially with the expanded approval of apalutamide in this space.
How appropriate use criteria for PSMA-PET imaging optimize patient care
February 2nd 2022In a recent interview, Hossein Jadvar, MD, PhD, discussed what the appropriate use criteria consist of for prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA)-PET imaging, and why these criteria are vital in ensuring the individualized care of patients.
Dr. Padmanabhan discusses impact of COVID-19
June 11th 2020Urology Times® Editorial Council Member Priya Padmanabhan, MD, MPH, professor of urology at Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, Royal Oak, Michigan, discusses how she has been affected by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.
