Clinically Integrated Supply Chain To Improve Resiliency And Patient Outcomes
Clinical care and patient outcomes relies on the availability of clinical supplies. COVID-19 caused shutdowns and reduced capacity resulting in supply shortages that eventually spread to the entire clinical supply chain. The persistent effects of the pandemic have made the current healthcare landscape even more uncertain, complex, and challenging. As…
Effect of postop anesthesia personnel visits on mortality
Editor's Note This study from the Netherlands finds the addition of postoperative visits by anesthesia personnel (anesthesiologists or residents) to routine monitoring with modified early warning scores (MEWS) did not reduce 30-day mortality. A total of 5,190 (2,490 control, 2,700 intervention) medium- to high-risk elective surgical patients from nine academic…
Smart sutures prevent infection, monitor patient recovery
Editor's note Researchers at Australia-based RMIT University have developed a new antimicrobial suture material that can reduce infections and simplify postoperative monitoring. Laboratory testing on the surgical suture finds it is easily visible in CT scans and that it has strong antimicrobial properties, killing 99% of highly drug-resistant bacteria after…
The Joint Commission updates Health Care Equity Accreditation Standards & Resource Center
Editor's Note The Joint Commission, on February 1, announced that new resources are now available in its Health Care Equity Accreditation Standards & Resource Center, chronicling efforts by Boston Medical Center in its healthcare equity journey. The new resources include: Six โSnapshotsโ (brief synopses) focusing on challenges, successes, and lessons…
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 Anesthesiologistsโ ADVANCE 2023, in Orlando, Florida. Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center compared the…
37% of aspiring nurses in fraudulent degree scheme passed NCLEX
Editor's Note The New York Times on January 27 reported that 37% of aspiring nurses who allegedly purchased fraudulent degrees to bypass coursework and training required to sit for the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) passed the test. Many of the 7,600 individuals who paid between $10,000 and $15,000 for…
FDA: Class I recall of Medtronic Mahurkar Acute Dual Lumen High Flow Hemodialysis Catheters
Editor's Note The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on January 30 identified the recall by Medtronic of its Mahurkar Acute Dual Lumen High Flow (13.5 French) Hemodialysis Catheters (Mahurkar QPlus) as Class I, the most serious. The recall was initiated because of a potential catheter hub defect that may cause…
OR Manager Conference Program Committee Meets to Construct 2023 Agenda
The OR Manager Conference will take place September 18โ20, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee, at Music City Center. The Program Committee overseeing the OR Manager Conference met recently to develop the 2023 conference program. At the meeting, committee members focused on developing hot topics and recruiting new speakers not seen at…
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 Anesthesiologistsโ ADVANCE 2023, in Orlando, Florida. The researchers, from Northwestern University McGaw Medical Center in Chicago, analyzed…
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…