OR Manager

JUNE 23, 2024

Consider the surgical safety checklist. In 2020, more than a decade after the World Health Organization (WHO) started advocating that every hospital More » The post State of the huddle: The barriers to and benefits of preop meetings appeared first on OR Manager. Complex problems do not always require complex solutions.

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OR Manager

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Although certification can be a career accelerator for any nurse, perioperative nurses in particular appear to be getting the message. Consider the most recent data from the American Board of Perianesthesia More » The post Perianesthesia certification protects patients, promotes retention appeared first on OR Manager.

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OR Manager

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

As early as last year, travelling OR nurses accounted for half of the staff managed by Kristy Hemingway, MS, BSN, RN, NE-BC, administrative director of nursing for surgical services at Orlando Regional Medical More » The post Traveler tightrope: OR leaders balance best practices, reduction strategies appeared first on OR Manager.

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OR Manager

JULY 30, 2024

However, a recent interview with OR Manager More » The post Smart knee’s advance heralds future of proactive postop care appeared first on OR Manager. Hip, shoulder, elbow, ankle—whatever the source of a patient’s discomfort, orthopedic surgeon John Dundon, MD, maintains the same high standards of care.

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OR Manager

MARCH 21, 2024

From nurse managers to cardiac surgeons, all modern healthcare professionals must train consistently to remain current with the latest guidelines More » The post How gamification improves OR training, outcomes appeared first on OR Manager. The pace of innovation in healthcare is nearly constant.

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OR Manager

AUGUST 28, 2024

Every year, OR Manager shines a light on staffing issues via the Salary/Career Survey. In this issue, two articles take a careful look at the career and profile of the perioperative leader in both inpatient More » The post Anesthesia workforce challenges taking center stage appeared first on OR Manager.

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OR Manager

JULY 30, 2024

Although I am not a healthcare professional, working for OR Manager offers a peek behind the curtain. appeared first on OR Manager. What I have learned so far has left me feeling a bit conflicted. When I took this job back in December, I More » The post Surgical ethics: Does money speak louder?

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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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OR Manager

AUGUST 28, 2024

According to a More » The post Pilot project takeoff proves promise of AI staff optimization appeared first on OR Manager. However, one challenge stands out among the rest: OR staffing shortages.

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OR Manager

AUGUST 28, 2024

For a couple of years now, speakers at the More » The post Staffing solutions depend on collaborative, innovative culture appeared first on OR Manager. There is no shortage of advice, opinions, and proposed solutions when it comes to staff shortages, but the issue continues to plague healthcare systems nonetheless.

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OR Manager

APRIL 19, 2024

This More » The post Managing challenging employees: How to help appeared first on OR Manager. Even for ORs not facing personnel shortages already, the loss of even one person could significantly burden the remaining staff.

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OR Manager

AUGUST 28, 2024

Human trafficking (HT) is a global public health crisis and one of the fastest growing criminal enterprises that grosses hundreds of billions of dollars annually, all of which are tax-free profits made off the More » The post How perioperative staff can combat human trafficking—Part 1 appeared first on OR Manager.

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OR Manager

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Lack of education and knowledge on HT and anti-trafficking measures is More » The post How perioperative staff can combat human trafficking—Part 2 appeared first on OR Manager.

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OR Manager

JUNE 23, 2024

million times per year in inpatient and outpatient hospital settings as well as ambulatory surgery More » The post Ambulatory endoscopy management strategies keep patients, finances healthy appeared first on OR Manager. Performed more than 17.1

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OR Manager

JULY 30, 2024

In healthcare, successful collaboration between perioperative leaders and their peers More » The post Collaborative leaders share strategies for gaining influence, building relationships appeared first on OR Manager.

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OR Manager

APRIL 19, 2024

Nonetheless, virtually every one I saw—including those purporting to focus on technology or clinical best practices—had lessons to More » The post Editorial: Perioperative leaders push teamwork, communication at 2024 AORN Expo appeared first on OR Manager.

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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

MARCH 21, 2024

Like the OR, the More » The post Safe postop patient recovery: A day in the PACU leader role appeared first on OR Manager. Critical assessment and rapid response are essentials skills for perioperative staff members, and that goes double for perioperative leadership. Patient-centered leadership is a must.

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MEDITEK

OCTOBER 26, 2021

3 As an operating room manager, you know firsthand how challenging it is to run an OR, but throw in some inadequate surgical equipment, and your entire OR can shut down. Electronic controls: Advanced surgical tables have electronic controls that help surgeons and OR nurses place patients in precise positions or transition them when needed.

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walkerproject

JANUARY 20, 2021

Solutions are presented for the following areas: Data-based control and management Operating room planning Patient orientation and efficiency Data-based control and management The establishment of a broad-based, platform-specific OR controlling system provides the OR management team with an objective control and management tool.

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OR Manager

JANUARY 30, 2025

Amid continued staffing shortages, technological change, and evolving More » The post OR Manager Award winners share leadership lessons appeared first on OR Manager. Certain perioperative leaders stand out for their ability to inspire teams, drive innovation, and maintain excellence in patient care.

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OR Manager

MARCH 4, 2025

Starting a new job can be stressful for anyone, but nursing comes with a particular set of pressures. A 2024 survey of 6,000 nurses from the American Nurses Association (ANA), in partnership with McKinsey and More » The post Mentorship keeps newer nurses from scrubbing out appeared first on OR Manager.

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OR Manager

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

This is the promise of virtual care technology, which offers More » The post Virtual care enhances perioperative efficiency appeared first on OR Manager. Eliminating physical distance as a barrier to communication makes it easier for caretakers to help not only their patients, but also one another.

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OR Manager

JANUARY 30, 2025

The idea that “you can take the nurse out of the OR, but you can’t take the OR out of the nurse” is not new. And yet, a recent panel discussion among emerging nurse leaders indicates this old adage rings More » The post Learning to lead: Rising stars reflect on challenges, growth appeared first on OR Manager.

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OR Manager

JANUARY 30, 2025

Most nurses and other staff still hand out packets of paper and relay More » The post Videos digitize, automate preoperative, postoperative care appeared first on OR Manager. Immersed in texts, apps, QR codes, and streaming videos, we live in a digital world. And yet, healthcare has been slow to catch up.

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OR Manager

MARCH 4, 2025

These dashboards can provide a bird’s-eye view of an organization’s staffing situation or drill down to the level of More » The post Human resources dashboards reshape workforce planning appeared first on OR Manager.

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OR Manager

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

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. How should responsibilities associated with C-sections be divided between the OR team and the OB/GYN department at a staff-strapped rural hospital?

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OR Manager

DECEMBER 31, 2024

Pacemaker function is interrupted, causing a heart More » The post Why active implants demand proactive management appeared first on OR Manager. What happens when a surgeon uses the monopolar instrument set on 30-W coagulation mode to create an upper midline incision in a patient with a pacemaker?

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OR Manager

DECEMBER 31, 2024

The concept’s roots lie in the More » The post Visual management supports perioperative Lean efforts appeared first on OR Manager. Lean is a system of continuous process improvement that reduces and eliminates waste, leading to enhanced efficiency and quality and reduced costs (sidebar, Lean principles).

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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

You may be short-staffed, but you know you are going to have a better shift without their chronic complaining, drama, and lack of More » The post Why bullying, incivility demand distinction appeared first on OR Manager.

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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

Last year saw important updates from The Joint Commission and the More » The post Implications of 2024 surgical care trends for the year ahead appeared first on OR Manager. Perioperative leaders are entering a time of uncertainty after 2024 proved to be transformative for inpatient and outpatient surgical care.

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OR Manager

DECEMBER 31, 2024

When leveraged effectively, data reveal patterns, insights More » The post Cloud-based technology addresses resource constraints appeared first on OR Manager. There is power in data.

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OR Manager

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

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. 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.

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OR Manager

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

This article revisits key insights […] The post Blast from the past: Best practices for successful implementation of ERAS appeared first on OR Manager.

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