Data analytics tops list of challenges for healthcare execs in 2018
Editor's Note In a survey from the HealthCare Executive Group, clinical and data analytics was was the top of 10 challenges the healthcare industry will face in 2018, the October 9 Becker’s Health IT & CIO Review reports. Value-based payments was third, cybersecurity was sixth, and mobile health technology was…
Millennials almost twice as likely as baby boomers to become RNs
Editor's Note Millennials are entering the nursing workforce at nearly double the rate that baby boomers once did, this study finds. Overall, a millennial is 186% more likely to become an RN than a baby boomer. This means the RN workforce will continue to grow, but boomer retirements will still…
CMS moving MU attestation to QualityNet Secure Portal
Editor's Note The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is moving submission of 2017 meaningful use (MU) data from the Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Program Registration and Attestation System to the QualityNet Secure Portal (QNet), effective January 2, 2018, the October 4 EHR Intelligence reports. QNet is currently…
Diffusion, implementation of acute care surgery across the US
Editor's Note Acute care surgery (ie, an organized system of trauma, general surgery, and critical care) implementation has occurred unevenly across the US, with rural communities and regions the slowest, this study finds. Of 1,690 hospitals surveyed, 272 had implemented acute care surgery by 2015−an increase from 34 in 2001…
Joint Commission begins Phase 4 revisions of EP Review Project
Editor's Note The Joint Commission on October 4 announced that Phase 4 of the EP [elements of performance] Review Project has begun, with EPs across all accreditation programs being evaluated for streamlining and consolidation. Revisions from the first part of Phase 4 will take effect January 1, 2018. Consolidation is…
Collective wisdom: Veteran leaders entertain questions during open forum
A major benefit of attending the OR Manager Conference is the opportunity to tap into the knowledge and experience of long-time OR leaders. During the “Ask Me Anything” forum on October 4, attendees heard from an expert panel consisting of Margo Karsten, PhD, MSN, BSN, Banner Health Northern Colorado chief…
Hitting the beach with OR Manager at Discovery Cove
On Tuesday, October 3, OR Manager Conference attendees wound down from a full day of educational sessions by relaxing and celebrating with friends and colleagues at Discovery Cove in SeaWorld. After enjoying dinner, drinks, and dessert, they met with animal ambassadors to hold animals, including sloths and parrots. Later in…
PACU Manager Summit will be back for 2018
The 2017 OR Manager Conference concluded on Wednesday, October 4, after a successful 3 days of both post- and perioperative education and networking. With more than 200 attendees in its inaugural year, the PACU Manager Summit exceeded expectations, and will be back in 2018. The summit will be held in…
Factors linked to readmission after total hip
Editor's Note All-cause readmission is the only metric in widespread use, but it overlooks important information that enables readmission risk to be understood, this study finds. Of 514,455 patients in the UK analyzed over a 10-year period, there were 30,489 all-cause readmissions, 16,499 readmissions related to the surgical site, and…
Joint Commission deletes Medication Management EP
Editor's Note The Joint Commission announced on October 4 that it is deleting element of performance (EP) 3 for Medication Management 09.01.01 for hospitals and critical access hospitals, effective October 1. The standard states: “The [critical access] hospital educates patients, and their families as needed, regarding the appropriate use of…
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