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ECRI says it is time to review new evidence on weight-loss drugs

Editor's Note On January 10, ECRI released a new report calling on healthcare leaders to change their approach and embrace Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved weight loss drugs. ECRI says there is a large body of evidence showing that these drugs are beneficial as an adjunct to diet, exercise, and…

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By: Judy Mathias
January 11, 2023
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Hospitals implement internal staffing agencies as solution to shortages

Editor's Note Hospitals and healthcare systems across the nation continue to face the staffing challenges which emerged from the COVID-19 pandemic, reports January 9 Becker’s Hospital Review. This issue is a top priority for healthcare leaders who want to maintain adequate staffing in order to provide the best patient care.…

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By: Bridget Brown
January 9, 2023
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Healthcare employment up in December

Editor's Note Overall healthcare employment in the US was up in December to a seasonally adjusted 16,687,700 workers, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on January 6. That’s up 54,700 since November. Hospital employment also was up by 15,700 jobs. The overall unemployment rate for December was 3.5%, for a…

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By: Judy Mathias
January 9, 2023
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Disparities in access to elective surgical procedures during recovery phase of pandemic

Editor's Note This study from the University of California, San Francisco, finds that patient access to elective surgical procedures during the COVID-19 pandemic recovery phase was limited by disparities based on age, language, marital status, insurance, socioeconomic status, and distance from care. Among the findings: The number of patients with…

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By: Judy Mathias
January 5, 2023
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Kaufman Hall report: Hospitals report negative margins, November 2022

Editor's Note Healthcare systems across the nation were still operating with negative margins in November of 2022, according to Kaufman Hall’s December National Hospital Flash Report, noted the American Hospital Association on January 4. The report looked at data from over 900 hospitals and noted that median operating margins for…

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By: Bridget Brown
January 5, 2023
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Deloitte surveys 2023 outlook for healthcare systems, plans

Editor's Note Hospital leaders are preparing for what is expected to be a turbulent 2023, according to results of a December 13 survey from the Deloitte Center for Health Solutions, reports December 19 Healthcare Purchasing News. The majority of health system leaders said that staffing challenges (85%) and inflation (76%)…

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By: Bridget Brown
December 29, 2022
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Accreditation updates from The Joint Commission, CMS

Takeaways Many OR managers said they were overdue for a survey by The Joint Commission because of the pandemic. The Joint Commission is said to be 3,000 surveys behind. More checklists are being used by surveyors, which are available in The Joint Commission’s Perspectives and EC News newsletters. New in…

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By: Judith M. Mathias, MA, BS, RN
December 15, 2022
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State of natural language processing in surgery: Part 2

Takeaways Natural language processing (NLP) may be helpful for predicting surgical outcomes and can facilitate more robust research. NLP comes with challenges that include potential for bias, costs, technology and terminology barriers, and the need to adapt to new ways of thinking. Before purchasing products that use NLP, OR leaders…

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By: Cynthia Saver, MS, RN
December 15, 2022
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New AMDR report strengthens case for single-use medical device reprocessing

Recent analysis provided by the Association of Medical Device Reprocessors (AMDR) indicates that US hospitals could save up to $2.28 billion a year by maximizing the use of reprocessed single-use medical devices. According to the report, in 2020, US hospitals saved $372 million just by reprocessing single-use medical devices, as…

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By: Jake Colletti
December 15, 2022
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Key lessons on supply management at OR Manager Conference

Two major challenges that perioperative leaders are facing today are labor and supply costs. These two areas also happen to be the largest and second largest expense categories at most hospitals, making the challenges even more pronounced. What actions can leaders put in place to ensure that clinical staff are…

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By: Vicky Lyle
December 15, 2022
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