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Data-Driven OR Management

Caresyntax

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

The challenges for operating room (OR) managers are universal: improving surgical workflow efficiency while providing high-quality, reliable, safe patient care. By being prepared for the case and anticipating the needs of the procedure and the surgeon, they can be highly efficient.” And don’t forget—working to ensure profitability.

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Procedural sedation analgesia considerations for ASC leaders

OR Manager

MARCH 21, 2024

The promise of quicker recovery and fewer complications from sedation, anesthesia, and pain management have drawn clinicians and patients alike to procedures performed in ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) and More » The post Procedural sedation analgesia considerations for ASC leaders appeared first on OR Manager.

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ASC management is a skill: A day in the administrator role

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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Unpacking the impact of private investment on innovation, ASCs

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 Procedure Safety Nurse

Ambulatory endoscopy management strategies keep patients, finances healthy

OR Manager

JUNE 23, 2024

Gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy is one of the most common procedures in the US. 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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Smart knee’s advance heralds future of proactive postop care

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 Procedure Safety Nurse

Maximizing Operating Room Efficiency

Concordia Anesthesiology

OCTOBER 12, 2021

OR managers can minimize tardiness by having every patient’s medical records available and complete before the case start time. Patients should be told to arrive at precisely the right time in advance of their procedure. Shortening the time only leads to added stress, impacting both patient and staff safety. link] Permalink

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Operating Room Operation Sterile Safety

How data puts the ‘value’ in value-based care

OR Manager

MARCH 21, 2024

What if a surgeon decided to perform a procedure on a patient that was not totally necessary? 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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OR Manager In-Procedure Procedure Safety

The US News journey to introduce a new ‘best’ ASCs ranking

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 Procedure Safety Hospital

6 Ways to Improve Communication Between the SPD and the OR

SpecialtyCare

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Both departments must perform at optimal levels to ensure positive outcomes and patient safety, which means systematic collaboration isn’t just nice to have — it’s absolutely essential. OR Manager recommends a committee specifically to handle challenges such as when to use immediate-use steam sterilization. #4

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Offsite sterilization fuels onsite efficiency for lean ASCs

OR Manager

AUGUST 28, 2024

Then again, performing total joints in an ambulatory surgery center (ASC) was unthinkable 10 years More » The post Offsite sterilization fuels onsite efficiency for lean ASCs appeared first on OR Manager.

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Sterile OR Manager Surgery Surgical Site

The toll of excess inventory and the role of ecommerce

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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Suture Suturing OR Manager Procedure

The modern operating room – the key to success

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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Why Your Operating Room Needs Innovative Surgical Equipment Distributors: Partnering with Meditek

MEDITEK

OCTOBER 26, 2021

More than one million surgical procedures are performed annually in Canada, according to a detailed 10-year analysis. In 2020, over 353,000 surgeries, procedures, and appointments with specialists were delayed across Canada due to the pandemic. Therefore, your equipment distributor must adapt to help these procedures go smoothly.

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Operating Room Operation Operating Room Manager In-Procedure

The anesthesia staffing crisis: How we got here, what hospitals can do

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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ASC management is a skill: A day in the administrator role

Unpacking the impact of private investment on innovation, ASCs

Ambulatory endoscopy management strategies keep patients, finances healthy

Smart knee’s advance heralds future of proactive postop care

Maximizing Operating Room Efficiency

How data puts the ‘value’ in value-based care

The US News journey to introduce a new ‘best’ ASCs ranking

6 Ways to Improve Communication Between the SPD and the OR

Offsite sterilization fuels onsite efficiency for lean ASCs

The toll of excess inventory and the role of ecommerce

The modern operating room – the key to success

Why Your Operating Room Needs Innovative Surgical Equipment Distributors: Partnering with Meditek

The anesthesia staffing crisis: How we got here, what hospitals can do

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