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Opening Keynote: Cultivating an agile workforce in a time of disruption

Editor’s Note “Change should not be measured by the pain of change; rather, it should be measured by the consequences if I don’t” change, says Kelvin McCree, Chief Learning Officer of Laser Focus Leadership Solutions at the OR Business Management Conference opening keynote. McCree engaged the audience on one main…

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By: Bridget Brown
February 6, 2023
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OR Business Management Conference kicks off today

Editor's Note The OR Business Management Conference kicks off today! If you’re in Savannah, welcome! Are you ready for a week of learning, networking, and reconnecting? Registration opens at 6:30 am. Please stop by to pick up your badge if you haven’t already. Download the mobile app to see the…

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By: Kaitlin Sennello
February 3, 2023
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More anesthesiology residency positions may help with staffing costs, workforce shortages

Editor's Note Adding more anesthesiology residency positions, even without federal funding, may help hospitals save staffing costs and address shortages of anesthesia personnel, finds a study presented January 27 at the American Society of Anesthesiologists’ ADVANCE 2023, in Orlando, Florida. Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center compared the…

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By: Judy Mathias
February 1, 2023
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Incorrect anesthesia start times results in significant revenue loss

Editor's Note Inaccurately recording anesthesia start times is common and results in significant lost billing time for anesthesia practices and medical centers, finds a study presented January 26 at the American Society of Anesthesiologists’ ADVANCE 2023, in Orlando, Florida. The researchers, from Northwestern University McGaw Medical Center in Chicago, analyzed…

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By: Judy Mathias
January 31, 2023
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COVID-19 national, public health emergencies to end May 11

Editor's Note The Biden administration announced on January 30 that it will end the COVID-19 national and public health emergencies on May 11, the January 31 APnews reports. The move gives healthcare providers and other stakeholders about 100 days to prepare for the termination. The national and public health emergencies…

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By: Judy Mathias
January 31, 2023
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Hospital quality, neighborhood deprivation linked to postop mortality

Editor's Note This study led by researchers from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, finds that characteristics of patients’ neighborhoods and hospitals where they received treatment were both associated with postoperative mortality. This analysis included 1,898,829 Medicare beneficiaries from all neighborhood types undergoing one of five common surgical procedures in…

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By: Judy Mathias
January 30, 2023
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Survey: Work is main cause of anxiety, stress

Editor's Note More than 50% of Americans responding to a survey by Calm Business report feeling anxious, stressed, and sleep deprived, and they cite work as the main cause, the January 24 Employee Benefit News reports. A total of 67% say employers should be responsible for providing mental health support…

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By: Judy Mathias
January 25, 2023
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Gen Z’s view of healthcare

Editor's Note A recent report from management consulting firm Oliver Wyman finds that Generation Z’s view of healthcare differs from its predecessors, the January 24 Becker’s Hospital Review reports. The report was written after 2 years of focus groups and surveys of 10,000 individuals in the US and UK who…

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By: Judy Mathias
January 25, 2023
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Healthcare employment growing while US job market missing 2.6M people

Editor's Note According to Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2022 ended on a high note as far as healthcare employment trends go, with December reflecting 16,687,700 employed workers—up 54,700 from November—and a rise of 15,700 in hospital jobs. Overall healthcare job growth in 2022 averaged 49,000 jobs each month, compared with…

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By: Tarsilla Moura
January 20, 2023
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Effect of vaccination on persistent COVID-19 symptoms

Editor's Note This study led by researchers at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland, finds that more severe acute COVID-19 illness, a higher Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) score, and being unvaccinated before infection were linked to a higher risk of reporting 28 days or more of…

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By: Judy Mathias
January 19, 2023
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