Save the date for the 2025 OR Business Management Conference

Editor's Note

Curious to learn how hurricane-impacted health organizations are navigating supply chain challenges? What about the latest trends in ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs), AI-driven scheduling software, or the workings of the hospital C-suite? Designed specifically for perioperative business leaders seeking to optimize efficiency and increase profitability, the 2025 OR Business Management Conference offers all that and more—including a Super Bowl party—February 10-12 at the Saddlebrook Resort in Tampa, Florida.

Attendees include business managers and administrators, directors of perioperative services, and increasingly, entrepreneurs and top hospital leadership, all united by a drive to learn from one another as well as a full slate of educational sessions. Specific topics on this year’s agenda include strategies for right-sizing inventory, filling demand for anesthesia staff, growing ASC service lines, and onboarding surgeons.

In a recent Q&A, Matt Ruby, director of operations, surgical services at Northwestern Medicine and program chair for OR Business Management Conference, shared a bit about what he's looking forward to most. "With the recent national fluid shortage, I can't wait to learn how other organizations handled this," he says.   

Ruby also looks forward to meeting with vendors to learn about new technology, share feedback on products, and ask tough questions in person. Perhaps even more valuable is the opportunity to interact directly with peers. "Last year was the first time the conference introduced peer-to-peer roundtable meetings, which offer a great setting to share issues going on at your own organizations," he says.  "Instead of sitting and listening, it's our opportunity to have real discussions with other perioperative leaders- many are from nationally ranked and well-known health systems, and we're able to sit in a room with other experts."  

Join us to refine your skills, gain valuable insights, and connect with like-minded peers who share your commitment to excellence. For a 20% discount, register with code FULLSAIL20. Don’t wait—this offer ends at midnight on November 27!