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March 2025

Prioritizing mental health well-being in healthcare

May was a month of renewal and fresh beginnings that was also dedicated to Mental Health Awareness. This past month provided a timely reminder to first assess our own well-being as leaders so often focused on the contributions and performance of others. Last month was also an opportunity to pulse…

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By: Dr Josh Wymer, DNP, MSPM, MA, RN, CNOR, NEA-BC, CHCIO, CDH-E, FACHE, FAAN
May 23, 2023
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Coach, don't boss: 5 keys to effective well-being in the OR

There is an abundance of wellness programs in American workplaces. In 2017, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that 46% of 2,843 employer worksites offered some type of wellness program or health promotion. Hospitals are high users: 83% of the hospital respondents said they provided a workplace wellness…

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By: Jennifer Lubell
May 23, 2023
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AAMI releases updated protective barriers standard

The Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) has revised the ANSI/AAMI PB70 Liquid barrier performance and classification of protective apparel and drapes intended for use in healthcare facilities. This revised standard provides healthcare professionals with a better understanding of the barrier protection properties of available protective apparel. The…

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By: Susan Klacik, BS, FCS, ACE, CHL, CIS, CRCST, AAMIF
May 23, 2023
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The role of infection prevention when auditing SPD

Infection preventionists (IPs) play a vital role in healthcare, especially in the sterile processing department (SPD), where preventing infection and cross-contamination is paramount. As infection prevention advocates, SPD personnel are responsible for ensuring that surgical instruments and other medical devices are properly sterilized and free of harmful microorganisms before use.…

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By: Angela Lewellyn, LPN, CRCST, CER, CHL
May 23, 2023
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SSI prevention in ASCs

Surgical site infection (SSI) surveillance has rapidly grown in the ambulatory setting over the last decade, with the expansion of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) National Healthcare Safety Network’s (NHSN) Outpatient Procedure Component (OPC). OPC-SSI is designed to track and monitor SSIs in ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs)…

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By: David Cotriss
May 23, 2023
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NURSES MONTH FLASH SALE: OR Manager Conference

Happy National Nurses Month! As a thank you for making a difference in the lives of patients each day, OR Manager Conference is proud to offer a spectacular discount to attend the 2023 conference, taking place September 18-20, 2023, at Music City Center in Nashville, TN.  Promo code NURSESMONTH will…

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By: Lindsay Botts
May 8, 2023
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Nancy Norton, RN, Announced as Closing Keynote Speaker at the 2023 OR Manager Conference

ROCKVILLE, MD – April 25, 2023 – The OR Manager Conference, a premier educational opportunity for perioperative leaders, has announced that Nancy Norton, RN, will be a keynote speaker at the 2023 conference, taking place from September 18-20, 2023, at Music City Center in Nashville, Tennessee. Norton will present The…

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By: Lindsay Botts
April 24, 2023
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How benchmarking data informs leading practices: Part 2

Data and surveys

Takeaways Leading practice is innovative, people-centered, and evidence-informed and can encompass best practices and benchmarking data. This article includes survey data on preadmission and preoperative practices, block scheduling, and room delays/turnover. The total number of respondents for Part 2 of the survey was 133, the majority of whom (70.7%) were…

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By: Nancy Lombard, MS, RN, CNOR
April 24, 2023
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