OR Manager

AUGUST 28, 2024

Surgical volume continues to surge, but staffing issues are easing slightly, according to the 2024 OR Manager Salary/Career Survey. Nearly two-thirds (65%) of respondents reported increased volume over the More » The post Survey: Staffing woes ease slightly, but challenges remain appeared first on OR Manager.

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Pima Medical Institute

MARCH 15, 2024

I knew a bachelor’s degree would increase my salary and would be helpful for future supervisory or management positions. The flexibility of online classes made it manageable for me to work full-time at Salem Health, a level II trauma center with a level III NICU, while pursuing my degree.

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OR Manager

MARCH 21, 2024

The past two issues of OR Manager (February and March 2024) looked back at several years of data from our annual Salary/Career Survey. The first article focused on the changing role of the business manager More » The post Decade of salary data shows mix of small gains, stagnation for OR leaders appeared first on OR Manager.

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OR Manager

JUNE 23, 2024

Holding clinics to the same standard adds to the challenge, whether they are associated with More » The post Scaling standards from sterile processing department to clinic appeared first on OR Manager.

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OR Manager

JULY 30, 2024

Factoring in the ever-expanding aging population, projections show the figure for knee replacements alone will More » The post The US News journey to introduce a new ‘best’ ASCs ranking appeared first on OR Manager.

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OR Manager

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Last month, OR Manager looked back on 5 years of data related to business managers from our annual Salary/Career Survey (pp 1, 16–19).

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OR Manager

MARCH 21, 2024

This past February, the OR Business Management Conference, held in Phoenix, Arizona, brought together business managers of all walks of life. The intimate event was once again a symbiotic blend between More » The post Editorial appeared first on OR Manager.

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SpecialtyCare

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

According to OR Manager , SPD staff need to visit the OR — and vice versa — so that there’s a better understanding of the practical workings and challenges present in each department. OR Manager recommends a committee specifically to handle challenges such as when to use immediate-use steam sterilization. #4

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OR Manager

MAY 23, 2024

” More » The post Supply chain stress fractures demand rock-solid continuity planning appeared first on OR Manager. More than 4 years after personal protective equipment production and inventories crashed amid the global COVID-19 pandemic, the “new normal” in healthcare supply chains seems to be “uncertainty.”

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OR Manager

JULY 30, 2024

“Not at all,” More » The post The toll of excess inventory and the role of ecommerce appeared first on OR Manager. . “Aren’t these needed here?” ” I asked incredulously.

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OR Manager

MAY 23, 2024

Approximately 116 new facilities opened in 2023, according to Becker’s ASC Review, and more are planned for More » The post Built to grow: Key elements of planning a new ASC appeared first on OR Manager.

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OR Manager

AUGUST 28, 2024

Here, we apply this More » The post Water quality: 5 Ws and an H for sterile processing pros appeared first on OR Manager. Asking who, what, why, when, where, and how—otherwise known as the “5 Ws and an H”— is a time-tested way for writers and researchers to ensure comprehensive coverage of any topic.

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Concordia Anesthesiology

OCTOBER 12, 2021

In almost every hospital the OR is the “lion”, bringing in the largest share of revenue (as much as 70%) - and eating up a large share (an estimated 40%) of a hospital’s total expenses. OR managers can minimize tardiness by having every patient’s medical records available and complete before the case start time.

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HealthLinx: Surgical Services

JUNE 9, 2023

Managed Numerous ORs Simultaneously Managed the perioperative anesthesia flow of units covering 13 ORs within the Main Hospital OR. Managed Outpatient Surgery Center with 4 OR rooms and 3 ENDO rooms through all phases of care. Included in OR management is the oversight of 72 staff members in these areas.

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OR Manager

FEBRUARY 17, 2024

It is driven in part by the COVID-19 pandemic, which brought new focus to the need for adequate stockpiles of personal protective equipment More » The post Breaking down the surgical gown: Disposable versus reusable, latest innovations appeared first on OR Manager.

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OR Manager

MARCH 21, 2024

As recently as August 2023, Forbes published an article that cited a More » The post How data puts the ‘value’ in value-based care appeared first on OR Manager. It happens more often that one might realize.

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Caresyntax

MARCH 12, 2024

She says there were three goals for the pilot: reduce faxing and manual steps, improve OR management, and simplify OR scheduling. “We Improving OR Management The OR scheduling pilot ran from June 1 to Sept 1, 2023 and has already proved successful by several measures. “We It was time-consuming and redundant.

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walkerproject

JANUARY 20, 2021

In addition, the influence of hospital administration on this platform is also increasingly visible. Stable management and reliable planning ensure a balance in this personnel- and cost-intensive hospital area. Experience shows that the quality of management in a complex business is highly dependent on the individual.

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SpecialtyCare

AUGUST 25, 2024

These professionals have the opportunity to work in various healthcare settings, including hospitals, clinics, and research institutions. Whether you’re working in a fast-paced hospital environment or a specialized clinic, the variety in work environments ensures that the job remains interesting and engaging.

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Sullivan Healthcare Consulting

JULY 25, 2024

Sullivan Healthcare Consulting has worked with anesthesia teams , surgeons, and perioperative leadership in thousands of hospitals and ASCs worldwide. This can be a frustrating experience for OR managers. Here, we’ll call out the essentials you should look for in an anesthesia consultant. Does The Consultant Assist With Implementation?

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Picis

OCTOBER 15, 2024

i²medi and Picis proudly announced the successful implementation of the Picis OR MANAGER®, a comprehensive operating room management system, into one of Mexico’s major hospital networks. The software enables rapid, sustained delivery of clinical documentation and financial and operational results.

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Picis

OCTOBER 15, 2024

This collaboration encompasses Picis’ full array of perioperative solutions, such as Anesthesia Manager, PACU Manager, Critical Care Manager, and OR Manager, along with the patient information management tool SmarTrack Next and advanced clinical database analytics tools like Envision and Sepsis Screening.

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MEDITEK

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Studies show that ORs are a significant revenue source but also the main source of waste and cost in hospitals. 6 Operating room managers are responsible for the management of inventory. Although surgeons often request new hospital equipment, as an OR manager, your responsibility is to strike a balance.

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OR Manager

MARCH 4, 2025

Investing in new technologies and More » The post Capital funding crunch spurs creative hospital financing appeared first on OR Manager. They are regulated; depend on highly educated, high-cost employees; and operate under complex reimbursement structures.

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OR Manager

JANUARY 30, 2025

Nearly 1,400 miles away More » The post E-learning builds surgical tech talent pool for small, rural hospitals appeared first on OR Manager. CEO Karen Franco, MBA, spent years struggling to fill surgical technologist (ST) positions at Pacific Surgery Center in Poulsbo, Washington, due to a lack of viable training options.

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OR Manager

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Last November, two hospitals in Portland, Oregon, reportedly had to cancel several hundred procedures—nearly all nonemergency surgeries—due to a shortage of anesthesia providers. This incident is just one More » The post The anesthesia staffing crisis: How we got here, what hospitals can do appeared first on OR Manager.

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OR Manager

APRIL 16, 2025

At Magic Valley Regional Medical Center (MVMC), a mid-sized community hospital in Twin Falls, Idaho, a nurse-led pilot project accomplished just that for breast and colorectal surgeries. These improvements are a […] The post Bye-bye, SSI: Nurse-led decolonization protocol pays off appeared first on OR Manager.

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OR Manager

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

How should responsibilities associated with C-sections be divided between the OR team and the OB/GYN department at a staff-strapped rural hospital? This was just one of many questions I had never considered More » The post Conference community-building proves its worth appeared first on OR Manager.

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OR Manager

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Amid rising demand for surgical procedures, improving perioperative operations is a pressing priority for any hospital. For a system serving one of the fastest-growing counties in the US, it becomes an More » The post No construction required—AI uncovers system-wide capacity appeared first on OR Manager.

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OR Manager

DECEMBER 31, 2024

With capability to bill Medicare and Medicaid hanging in the balance, quality and safety surveys from The Joint Commission (TJC) can be nerve-racking for hospitals and surgical facilities. In an hours-long More » The post Mastering CMS regulations: How to ensure a finding-free Joint Commission survey appeared first on OR Manager.

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OR Manager

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Like the COVID-19 pandemic greatly sped up the proliferation of ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) by bringing traditional hospital operations to a standstill, ASCs are again on the poise of another boom.

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OR Manager

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Spanning decades, ERAS has grown from a novel concept into a global standard for perioperative care, with benefits that include shorter hospital stays, fewer complications, and reduced healthcare costs.

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OR Manager

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

However More » The post Tardiness policies fine-tune rural OR reform efforts appeared first on OR Manager. When a speaker at a recent conference asked if anyone had achieved a first-case on-time start (FCOTS) rate above 90%, Jay Parker, BSN, RN, could have been the only one in the room with his hand up.

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OR Manager

DECEMBER 31, 2024

They are an essential More » The post Surgical legislation advocacy focuses on safety, access appeared first on OR Manager. Carrie Zlatos, chief of legislative and political affairs at the American College of Surgeons (ACS), says: “Surgeons are the only people trained to provide surgery—life-saving care.

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