Joint Commission-accredited ASCs report increased return on investment
Editor's Note The Joint Commission reported on June 1 that a new independent study of 161 Joint Commission-accredited ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) finds that for each dollar invested in accreditation, an organization has that dollar returned along with an additional $6.28 in benefits. Key areas of financial return include: Revenue,…
Association of COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy with COVID-19 risk in infants
Editor's Note This Norwegian study finds that maternal COVID-19 vaccination during the second or third trimester of pregnancy was associated with a reduced risk of COVID-19 within the first 4 months of life of their infants. Of 21,643 infants analyzed, 9,739 (45%) were born to women who received a second…
FDA: Class I recall of Arjo Sara Plus lift
Editor's Note The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on May 27 identified the recall of the ArjoHuntleigh Polska Sara Plus floor lift as Class I, the most serious. The recall was initiated because of the risk of smoke or fire if the lift is used when the battery is low.…
Last chance: 2022 Salary/Career Survey closing soon
Editor's Note Your insight can help shape future educational content with OR Manager! As an OR leader, we understand the challenges you face in the transforming healthcare landscape. To better understand your experiences, educational needs, and overall job satisfaction, OR Manager surveys perioperative leaders through our annual Salary/Career Survey. The…
Collateral damage of COVID-19 on CV services
Editor's Note This systematic review and meta-analysis led by researchers in the UK finds that across the world, cardiovascular (CV) services were severely disrupted, and as a result cardiac disease is expected to worsen, and repercussions will be felt for years to come. This analysis spans 2 years (2020 to…
June 8 is National Time Out Day
Editor's Note National Time Out Day, June 8, draws attention to the need for everyone on the surgical team to pause before a surgical procedure begins to make sure they are doing the right procedure on the right patient at the right site. AORN created the National Time Out Day…
Occurrence, transmission of asymptomatic vs symptomatic COVID-19 infections
Editor's Note Based on this update of a systematic review and meta-analysis of 130 studies, led by researchers from the University of Bern, Switzerland, most COVID-19 infections were not persistently asymptomatic, and asymptomatic infections were less infectious than symptomatic infections. Because of variability among studies, the meta-analysis did not calculate…
FDA: Class I recall of Abbott’s Dragonfly OpStar Imaging Catheter
Editor's Note The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on May 26 identified the recall of Abbott Medical’s Dragonfly OpStar Imaging Catheter as Class I, the most serious. Abbott is recalling certain lots of the imaging catheter because the marker band farthest from the catheter tip (proximal marker) may become loose…
Study: Cardiac complications more common after COVID-19 infection than vaccination
Editor's Note In a Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an analysis of electronic health records (EHR) from 40 US health systems showed that the risk of developing myocarditis and other inflammatory heart conditions after COVID-19 vaccination is “substantially lower” than it is…
UW Medicine conducting national clinical trial on inflatable tubular stent
Editor's Note Cardiologists at the University of Washington School of Medicine (UW Medicine) in Seattle, Washington, are participating in a national clinical trial to test a device designed to control bleeding if a vessel near the heart is inadvertently perforated during a catheter-based procedure, Healthcare Purchasing News May 26 reported.…