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

JULY 30, 2024

But what does “wearing many More » The post ASC management is a skill: A day in the administrator role appeared first on OR Manager. The administrator of an ambulatory surgery center (ASC) wears many hats, doing every odd job in the book to keep their free-standing center safe, compliant, and operational.

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OR Manager

JUNE 23, 2024

appeared first on OR Manager. For 25 years I have consistently said, “I’ve never nursed an OR a day in my life; it’s always been the patients.” ” As perioperative nurses, what we do is about more than More » The post Are you a perioperative nurse or an OR nurse?

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OR Manager

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

As you know too well, managing highly complex surgical […] The post Why clinical expertise is the cornerstone to your most profitable business line appeared first on OR Manager.

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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

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

MAY 23, 2024

” The relationship between vendors and nurse leaders is More » The post Nurse leaders, vendors must collaborate effectively appeared first on OR Manager. For leaders in the perioperative space, where vendors abound, it may be tempting to answer “yes.”

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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

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

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

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

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

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

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

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

However, some hospital systems are gradually reclaiming control over their budgets by finding ways More » The post On-demand staffing reduces costs, boosts efficiency 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

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

However, isn’t there a difference between a traveler in the OR—an interim staff member in the hospital’s profit center—and an More » The post Why nurse travelers are more friends than foes 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

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

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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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

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

JUNE 23, 2024

Particularly in the wake of the pandemic, staffing shortfalls and financial pressures More » The post How competency assessment could extend beyond licensing appeared first on OR Manager.

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OR Manager

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

OR leaders are more satisfied in their work compared to a year ago, and their earnings have increased slightly, according to the 2024 OR Manager Salary/Career Survey. The favorable rating for “satisfaction More » The post Survey: Job satisfaction, earnings trend positive 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

MAY 23, 2024

Transitioning to leadership involves many competing pressures, but staff development should be at the top (or at least near the top) of any new perioperative manager’s priority list. The new leader’s More » The post Why developing employees is a key competency for new managers 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

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

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

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

APRIL 19, 2024

Leaders do that by setting expectations and providing support on a regular basis, particularly when an employee is not functioning More » The post Managing challenging employees: When to let go appeared first on OR Manager.

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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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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

APRIL 19, 2024

In surgical settings, the risk is even higher, with up More » The post Surface disinfection: How to play your cards right with UVC light appeared first on OR Manager. Approximately one in 31 hospital patients has at least one infection on any given day, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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