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Buddies help new leaders in a new world

Takeaways • This buddy program works for all levels of an organization and for anyone who is starting to do something new in a leadership role. • New leaders often feel like they are being “thrown into the deep end,” and having buddies can help them feel safe. • The…

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By: Judith M. Mathias, MA, BS, RN
May 23, 2023
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Effect of COVID-19 precautions on postop SSIs

Editor's Note This study from the Mayo Clinic finds that perioperative COVID-19 precautions did not significantly reduce the risk of surgical site infections (SSIs). The analysis included 29,904 patients who had colorectal, hysterectomy, hip, and knee prosthesis procedures at the Mayo Clinic’s multicenter institution between January 1, 2018 and December…

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By: Judy Mathias
May 22, 2023
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ECRI announces 2023 Alerts Impact Award winners

Editor's Note ECRI, on May 18, announced the winners of its annual 2023 Alerts Impact Award. The Award is given to members of ECRI’s Alerts Workflow system for excellence in recall management. The system’s software is used by supply chain, clinical engineering, IT, pharmacy, lab, clinical departments, and ancillary-care points…

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By: Judy Mathias
May 22, 2023
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Nurse managers’ leadership linked to hospital-onset C diff

Editor's Note This study led by Olivia Jung, PhD, EmoryUniversity, Atlanta, and Linda Aiken, PhD, RN, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Philadelphia, finds an association between the work environment of nurses and hospital-onset Clostridioides difficile (C diff) infection. The analysis, which the authors say is the first to examine…

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By: Judy Mathias
May 15, 2023
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XBB.1.16 grows to 14% of US COVID-19 cases

Editor's Note Estimates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention find the emerging COVID-19 Omicron subvariant XBB.1.16, dubbed Arcturus, is responsible for more than 14% of COVID-19 cases in the US over the past 2 weeks, up from nearly 7% in the prior 2 weeks, according to the May…

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By: Judy Mathias
May 15, 2023
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Annual survey finds new grads hopeful about job market

Editor's Note Despite challenging economic times, many new college graduates say they feel optimistic about finding employment, according to an annual survey report from Monster. The “2023 State of the Graduate Report” shows that although 74% of respondents feel concerned about economic conditions, 88% are still confident they will receive…

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By: Judy Mathias
May 12, 2023
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HHS issues alert on cyber attacks against Veeam software

Editor's Note The Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Centers on May 10 issued an alert saying that cyber attacks against Veeam Backup & Replication software are on the rise, the American Hospital Association reports. What makes the threat significant is that this software is…

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By: Judy Mathias
May 12, 2023
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Issues with EHR shown to contribute to diagnostic errors

Editor's Note A qualitative study funded by Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) and published in JAMA Network Open in April 2023 found that a majority of diagnostic errors are "at least partially caused by problems with electronic health records" (EHR), the American Organization for Nursing Leadership May 9…

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By: Tarsilla Moura
May 12, 2023
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2023 Career/Salary Survey closes soon

Editor's Note Just 10 minutes of your time could turn into 3 days of education and networking at OR Manager Conference in Nashville! Participate in the 2023 survey to help us (and you) better understand the current state of the perioperative industry and overall job satisfaction. In such a dynamic…

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By: Tarsilla Moura
May 12, 2023
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Staffing shortages leading cause of nurses’ poor well-being

Editor's Note More than half of nurses claim there is insufficient staff to meet demand, which they say is the worst part of the nursing profession, and results in burnout and feeling overworked--in the 3rd annual survey from Cross Country Healthcare and Florida Atlantic University’s Christine E. Lynn College of…

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By: Judy Mathias
May 11, 2023
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