OR Manager

JULY 30, 2024

According to Tanna et More » The post Unpacking the impact of private investment on innovation, ASCs appeared first on OR Manager. Those who make healthcare their business understand this as well.

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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 1, 2024

Surgical volume in ASCs continues to increase, according to the 2024 OR Manager Salary/Career Survey, but the rise has corresponded with limited improvements in staffing. This year, 60% of respondents reported More » The post Survey: ASC volume rising amid limited staffing improvement 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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HealthLinx: Surgical Services

JUNE 9, 2023

Meet HealthLinx Surgical Services Leader #137319 MSN, BSN, & AND This leader has 13 years of progressive leadership expertise as both a manager and director across PAT, Day Surgery, PACU, ENDO, Pain Management and Outpatient Surgery. Included in OR management is the oversight of 72 staff members in these areas.

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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

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

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

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The Competency & Credentialing Institute (CCI) is excited to announce a new development in our certified perioperative nurse (CNOR®) certification program: the introduction of specialty designations. Now More » The post CNOR specialty designations distinguish uncommon skillsets appeared first on OR Manager.

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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

APRIL 19, 2024

The past 10 years of data from the OR Manager Salary/Career Survey reflects many challenges in the healthcare environment, particularly those associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. ASC leader respondents More » The post ASC staffing woes persist in era of increased surgical volume appeared first on OR Manager.

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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

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

ASC leaders’ satisfaction has increased significantly compared to a year ago, according to the 2024 OR Manager Salary/Career Survey. In all, 81% of respondents were satisfied with their current job/position More » The post Survey: Satisfaction up, compensation stable for ASC leaders 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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Caresyntax

MARCH 12, 2024

Kat is the System Director of Surgical Services at UHS-owned Northern Nevada Health System, where she oversees the ambulatory surgery center and both of the system’s acute-care facilities. She says there were three goals for the pilot: reduce faxing and manual steps, improve OR management, and simplify OR scheduling. “We

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OR Manager

JUNE 23, 2024

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.

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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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The Circulating Life

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

This is the group of scrub techs and nurses that I worked with for the week. I was so impressed with the team from One World Surgery (OWS). Let the surgeries begin! No one in the room knew me, and I desperately wanted to do well and demonstrate that I really was a competent OR nurse. I’ve been a nurse for 22 years.

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Caresyntax

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Martinez’s healthcare journey commenced in 2008 as a nurse, progressing through roles such as OR Circulator and Clinical Supervisor of Perioperative Services before assuming her current position in 2018. Since then, she has spearheaded initiatives in the optimization of Operating Room (OR) management.

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walkerproject

JANUARY 20, 2021

Melcher , Senior Medical Expert walkerproject ag, specialist in surgery, focus on visceral surgery, general and trauma surgery. This should be the basis for transparent and well-founded decision-making and thereby also stabilises the OR management boards. An article by Prof.

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The Anesthesia Consultant

FEBRUARY 11, 2018

Are we physicians or are we glorified advanced practice nurses?” The surgical attendings were the kings, the students were the peasants, the nurses and techs were serfs, and the anesthesiologists were the whipping boys for the surgeons. It’s true that surgeons bring the patients to the operating room for surgery.

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MEDITEK

OCTOBER 26, 2021

In 2020, over 353,000 surgeries, procedures, and appointments with specialists were delayed across Canada due to the pandemic. 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.

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