Ambulatory Surgery
Maximize your staff: Developing and using successful float teams
Float teams have been a staple of nurse-staffing plans for many years, but they have not been widely used in the operating room. Utah Valley Hospital, a Level II trauma center in Provo, Utah, and part of the Intermountain Healthcare system, has been developing float teams for nearly 2 decades.…
Robotic general surgery trends
Editor's Note This study by researchers from the California VA Palo Alto Health System and Stanford School of Medicine compares trends in the use of robotic surgery for common general surgical procedures among Veterans Health Administration (VHA), community practice, and academic healthcare centers between January 1, 2013, and December 31,…
FDA: Class I recall of GE HealthCare’s Nuclear Medicine 600/800 Series systems
Editor's Note The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on February 15 identified the recall by GE HealthCare of its Nuclear Medicine 600/800 Series systems as Class I, the most serious. The recall was initiated because of an issue with two mechanisms that prevent uncontrolled detector movement. If the mechanisms fail,…
FDA: Class I recall of Smiths Medical CADD Infusion System Administration Sets, Cassette Reservoirs
Editor's Note The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on February 2 identified the recall by Smiths Medical of certain CADDTM Infusion System Administration Sets and Cassette Reservoirs as Class I, the most serious. The recall was initiated because of tubing occlusion and false “no disposable attached” alarm issues, which may…
Session: ASC joint ventures—Risk or reward?
Editor's Note “Patients, physicians, and others basically label hospitals as the place you go when you’re sick,” Joan Dentler, MBA, Founder and President of Avanza Healthcare Strategies, said when opening the session, “ASC Joint Ventures—Risk or Reward?” On the flip side, she continued, “outpatient services is where you go when…
Pre-Conference Workshop: Financial management and key concepts for success
To be a leader today you must be competent to understand the drive of financials, says Brandon Bennett, DNP, APRN, CNOR, CNS-CP, CSSM, CNAMB, NE-BC, adding that “optimization is critical.” Bennett discussed the significance of understanding financial management in the OR in the pre-conference workshop on Sunday at the OR…
Panel: Trends in the OR—What's driving profitability?
Editor’s Note Three panelists weighed in on which trends are impacting profitability in an OR Business Management Conference session titled, "Trends in the OR—What's Driving Profitability?" What is the area most affected by last year’s high inflation and supply shortages? Staffing expenses and shortages are continuing to "put pressure on…
OR Business Management Conference kicks off today
Editor's Note The OR Business Management Conference kicks off today! If you’re in Savannah, welcome! Are you ready for a week of learning, networking, and reconnecting? Registration opens at 6:30 am. Please stop by to pick up your badge if you haven’t already. Download the mobile app to see the…
Smart sutures prevent infection, monitor patient recovery
Editor's note Researchers at Australia-based RMIT University have developed a new antimicrobial suture material that can reduce infections and simplify postoperative monitoring. Laboratory testing on the surgical suture finds it is easily visible in CT scans and that it has strong antimicrobial properties, killing 99% of highly drug-resistant bacteria after…
FDA: Class I recall of Medtronic Mahurkar Acute Dual Lumen High Flow Hemodialysis Catheters
Editor's Note The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on January 30 identified the recall by Medtronic of its Mahurkar Acute Dual Lumen High Flow (13.5 French) Hemodialysis Catheters (Mahurkar QPlus) as Class I, the most serious. The recall was initiated because of a potential catheter hub defect that may cause…
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