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Session: Alternative options to funding—Doing more with less

Editor's Note In this OR Manager Conference session focusing on alternative funding options for capital acquisition and related consumables, Steve Spring, BA, executive finance director at Massachusetts General Hospital, outlined various strategies and considerations for managing high-value capital equipment purchases. A core challenge discussed was balancing surgeon demands for advanced…

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By: Tarsilla Moura
October 29, 2024
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Session: Anesthesia contracts, the must-haves

Editor's Note “There's nothing worse than putting a contract together, only for the anesthesia providers to say, ‘Oh, no, we're not going to do that,” Mindy Gingery, MSN, CRNA, ARNP, president of Heartland Anesthesia & Consulting, said, opening this morning session on anesthesia contract best practices for ambulatory surgery centers…

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By: Tarsilla Moura
October 28, 2024
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Session: Empowered nurses advocate for policy change, workplace safety

Editor's Note Real-world experience in Texas—where more than 650 nurses marched on the capitol in support of workplace violence legislation—informed much of yesterday’s OR Manager Conference presentation on nurse legislative and policy advocacy from Serena Bumpus, DNP, RN, NEA-BC. Although nurses make up the largest healthcare workforce—around 5.2 million across…

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By: Matt Danford
October 28, 2024
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Keynote: How four keys to resilience safeguard mental health

Editor's Note Mental health educator Sheila-Robinson Kiss, MSW, LCSW, led OR Manager Conference attendees through an interactive session of strategic life planning during an energetic opening keynote session Monday morning. Titled “The Four Keys to Sustain Resilience - The Power of Safeguarding Your Mental Health,” the session focused specifically on…

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By: Matt Danford
October 28, 2024
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Perioperative leaders gather at 2024 OR Manager Conference

Editor's Note Three days of education and networking await perioperative professionals attending this week’s OR Manager Conference (ORMC), which runs through Wednesday, October 30 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. By the time today’s keynote speaker begins an address on resilience and mental health, many attendees will already have…

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By: Matt Danford
October 25, 2024
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Countdown to OR Manager Conference: Protect your workplace from violence—How to build a safe environment

Editor's Note Beth Chrismer, MSN, RN, CPHRM, former director of clinical excellence at CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Health System, shared insights into a tragic workplace violence incident that occurred in 2013 at a Texas ambulatory surgery center (ASC) at last year’s OR Manager Conference. Chrismer was risk manager at the time…

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By: Tarsilla Moura
September 25, 2024
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Anesthesia staffing, communication, patient safety: Q&A with OR Manager Conference speakers

Editor's Note Capacity issues persist within the anesthesia workforce, leaving perioperative leaders tasked with maintaining efficient operations and safe practices for patients through surgery. We spoke with leaders from SCA Health, Stormont Vail Health, and Heartland Anesthesia & Consulting to find out other challenges anesthesia providers are facing, and how…

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By: Lindsay Botts
September 17, 2024
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Countdown to OR Manager Conference: Robotics in the ASC—Technology trends and what you need to know

Editor's Note A panel discussion at last year’s OR Manager Conference highlighted the benefits and challenges of introducing robotics into ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs), particularly for joint replacement surgical procedures. Hosted by Surgical Care Affiliates (SCA) and Stryker leaders, the session emphasized how robotic technology can help improve surgical outcomes,…

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By: Tarsilla Moura
September 11, 2024
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Countdown to OR Manager Conference: Lean and mean surgery centers—thinking outside the box

Editor’s Note Bob Winandy, MSN, MBA, RN, CEO of Brightside Surgical, Brightside Specialty Clinics, and Infinity Medical Management, LLC, shared insights on innovative practices for ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) at last year’s OR Manager Conference. With nearly 20 years of experience in surgical services, he emphasized the importance of flexibility,…

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By: Tarsilla Moura
September 4, 2024
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Flexibility for clinicians in managing RAS inhibitors in noncardiac surgery

Editor's Note A new study, the Stop-or-Not Trial, has found no significant difference in outcomes for patients undergoing noncardiac surgery who either continued or discontinued their renin-angiotensin system (RAS) inhibitor therapy, MedPage Today August 31 reports. The randomized clinical trial, which included over 2,200 patients, reported the rate of death…

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By: Tarsilla Moura
September 3, 2024
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