RN pay in California highest for all 50 states, adjusted by cost of living
Editor's Note The state with the highest average hourly wage for RNs, adjusted by cost of living, is California at $42.65, the March 27 Beckerโs Hospital Review reports. Texas comes in second at $41.85, followed by Minnesota at $41.74, Georgia at $41.28, and Illinois at $41.17, for the top five.…
The Joint Commission seeking input on eCQMs survey
Editor's Note The Joint Commission, on March 22, announced that it is seeking input to a survey on the implementation and utilization of electronic clinical quality measures (eCQMs) to better assess the impact of prospective changes to data submission practices. This applies, in particular, to a healthcare organizationโs readiness in…
Endoscope manufacturer Olympus Medical receives third warning from FDA
Editor's Note The FDA on March 15 issued its third warning letter to endoscope manufacturer Olympus Medical, following a manufacturing site inspection and 160 complaints of device failure, as reported by Beckers. The warning letter comes after a Tokyo, Japan facility inspection, where the Single-Use Distal Covers for Duodenoscopes and…
OR Manager Awards
HONORING EXCELLENCE IN PERIOPERATIVE LEADERSHIP CONGRATULATIONS FINALISTS! DEBORAH EBERT Vice President Surgical Services, UCSF Health EDNA GILLIAM Assistant Vice President of Perioperative Services,Nemours Childrenโs Hospital LINDSAY MEADE Perioperative Services Director, Texas Childrenโs Hospital TIFFANIE LEPPO Director, SurgiCenter REBECCA RAYBURN Perianesthesia Nurse Manager, Sawgrass Surgical Center MICHELLE SYKES OR Nurse Manager-Outpatient…
Acute effects of coffee consumption in adults
Editor's Note This prospective randomized trial by researchers at the University of California San Franciscoย examines the health effects of coffee consumption on cardiac ectopy and arrhythmias, daily step counts, sleep minutes, and serum glucose levels. A total of 100 adults were fitted with a continuously recording electrocardiogram device, a…
The Joint Commission seeking comments on proposed environmental sustainability requirements
Editor's Note The Joint Commission, on March 22, announced that it is seeking comments on proposed new requirements to address environmental sustainability for the hospital and critical access hospital programs. The aim of the proposed new Leadership (LD) Standard LD.05.01.01 is to help facilities minimize their carbon footprints as they…
Daily step counts before, after COVID-19 pandemic
Editor's Note This study from Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, finds a consistent, widespread, and significant decline in activity following the onset of COVID-19 in the US. The analysis included 5,443 participants who wore a digital device tracking physical activity (Fitbit) for at least 10 days each month. Daily…
ACS, SVS announce National Quality Verification Program for Vascular Care
Editor's Note The American College of Surgeons (ACS) and Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS), on March 23, announced the launch of a National Quality Verification Program for Vascular Care (Vascular-VP). Vascular-VP helps participating hospitals improve outcomes and deliver the best treatment for patients having inpatient vascular surgical and interventional procedures.…
Effect of team dynamics on operative efficiency in total joints
Editor's Note In this study led by California's Stanford Health Care, researchers found significant associations of surgical team composition and dynamics with operative efficiency for total hip (THAs) and total knee arthroplasties (TKAs), independent of case complexity. The analysis included 641 total joint arthroplasties (279 THAs and 362 TKAs) performed…
Gen Z shunning traditional hiring practices
Editor's Note Gen Z job seekers are increasingly shunning traditional hiring practices, and employers need to keep up, the March 20 Benefit News reports. Recent research finds that 73% of job-seekers aged 18 to 34 found their last job through social media, while at the same time, 75% of companies…