Enjoy the new look of OR am with more of the great content you expect. January 15, 2024         Go Virtual with Periop 101 Listen now: Outcomes of SCA Health’s Virtual Periop 101 programs FDA warns of chemical exposure from compressor, ventilator combos General Electric (GE) EVair and EVair 03 (Jun-air) air compressors can release dangerous levels of formaldehyde when paired with Carescape R860 and Engström Carestation/Pro ventilators, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned January 9. Designed to supply……Read More KPMG forecasts hospital closures, healthcare and life sciences mergers Investors see particular opportunity for mergers in healthcare and life sciences companies, Chief Healthcare Executive reported January 5. Citing the 2024 outlook of audit, tax, and advisory firm KPMG, the report notes that 61% of investors expect deal-making……Read More Pediatric cholecystectomy case volume increased during COVID-19 pandemic Cholecystectomy case volume significantly increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to study results published in ScienceDirect December 30. While cholecystectomy is infrequently performed in children, the pandemic drove lifestyle changes, delays in healthcare access, and increases in childhood……Read More 📌 Article Pick of the Week Taking a hands-on approach: A day in the OR manager role Kim Rosencrans, RN, BSN, has worked as a surgical nurse in a number of successively more senior roles over the past 20 plus years—and she has retained a hands-on approach, even as an OR manager in the…Read More Related Articles: Perioperative management: Top challenges, priorities for OR leaders in 2024, per survey ❖ Meeting the SPD staffing challenge ❖ Award winners stress collaboration, flexibility, asking for help Resources