Lessening the effects of daylight saving time change
Editor's Note Disrupted sleep rhythms because of the daylight saving time change can throw people off schedule, leading to cumulative sleep loss, the March 9 npr.org reports. Studies have shown there is a higher risk of strokes, heart attacks, high blood pressure, automobile accidents, workplace injuries, and mental health issues…
Healthcare employment up in February
Editor's Note Overall healthcare employment in the US was up in February to a seasonally adjusted 16,688,300 workers, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on March 10. Thatโs up 44,200 since January. Hospital employment also was up by 19,400 jobs. The overall unemployment rate for March was 3.6%, for a…
2023 State of Nursing Report released
Editor's Note Nurse.orgโs new 2023 State of Nursing Report, released March 8, finds that although 60% of nurses love being a nurse, 62% are concerned about the future of nursing. Other findings of the report include: Nurses are dealing with slightly less burnout, mental health problems, lack of support, and…
Reducing opioids prescribed after total joints
Editor's Note This study from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, finds that total hip (THA) and total knee (TKA) arthroplasty patients could be prescribed less opioids after surgery without the need for refills. The analysis included a cohort of 120,889 opioid-naรฏve primary total joint arthroplasty patients aged 18 to…
Study: COVID-19 infection raises risk of long-term GI disorders
Editor's Note An analysis of federal health data, done by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and the Veterans Affairs St. Louis Health Care system, showed that those who have been infected with the COVID-19 virus are at โincreased risk of developing gastrointestinal (GI) disorders within…
2023 Conference Agenda Announced
The 2023 OR Manager Conference agenda is now available online! Visitย our website to learn all about the sessions and speakers who will be joining us this year in Nashville, TN. The 2023 program features three pre-conference workshops, more than 45 sessions across six breakout tracks, more than 80 expert speakers,…
Higher fracture risk after THA with cementless prosthesis
Editor's Note This study led by researchers from the Hospital for Special Surgery, New York City, finds that total hip arthroplasty (THA) performed with a cementless prosthesis for a femoral neck fracture led to a higher rate of a second fracture and revision surgery. The multicenter analysis included 709 THAs…
The Joint Commission approves new, revised Patient Blood Management Certification requirements
Editor's Note The Joint Commission on March 8 announced that it has approved new and revised requirements for hospitals and critical access hospitals certified under the Patient Blood Management Certification program, effective July 1. The requirements have been updated to maintain alignment with the Association for the Advancement of Blood…
ACS: Chicago Cubs first MLB team to install STOP THE BLEED kits
Editor's Note The American College of Surgeons (ACS) on March 7 announced that the Chicago Cubs were the first Major League Baseball team to install (ACS) STOP THE BLEED kits. The team worked with Chicagoโs Office of Emergency Management and Communications Safe Chicago Program to install the kits and train…
Study: Race, income, insurance associated with delayed appendicitis diagnosis, long hospital stays
Editor's Note A study led by researchers at Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University in Chicago finds non-Hispanic Black, low income, and publicly insured patients received higher rates of delayed appendicitis diagnoses and long postoperative hospital stays. The cohort study included 80,312 patients who underwent open or laparoscopic appendectomy in…