Joint Commission announces new Speak Up campaign on infection prevention
Editor's Note The Joint Commission on February 6 announced its new Speak Up campaign that focuses on ways to prevent infection. The Joint Commission offers free educational resources that include: an infographic poster/flyer an animated video a guide with recommendations on how healthcare organizations can use and provide the materials…
Study: Outcomes with overlapping surgery
Editor's Note This study from a large academic medical center finds that the practice of overlapping surgery does not expose patients to increased risk of negative outcomes. Data on operative procedures from January 1, 2014 to December 31, 2015 at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, were used to compare…
ECRI Institute launches new web-based clinical practice guidelines repository with open access
Editor's Note ECRI Institute recently launched ECRI Guidelines Trust, a publicly available web-based repository of evidence-based national and international clinical guidelines as well as Guideline Briefs with TRUST Scorecards. The healthcare community has free access to the repository, which was created after funding cuts forced the Agency for Healthcare Research…
Save now on annual OR Manager Conference
Editor's Note OR Business Management Conference attendees who act fast can save on the cost of attending the annual OR Manager Conference and PACU Manager Summit, September 18-20, 2019, in New Orleans. The conference will include a focused business management track along with several other subject areas of interest, such…
Stay connected through OR Manager
Editor's Note Business news and information doesn’t end with the conclusion of the OR Business Management Conference. OR a.m., our daily e-newsletter, summarizes current developments that are likely to impact the jobs of perioperative services leaders, and articles in OR Manager address clinical, business, leadership, and regulatory issues. In the…
ORBMC 2020 is around the corner
Editor's Note Attending the annual OR Business Management Conference (ORBMC) is a great way to start each new year. Comments such as “excellent session with lots of simple yet impactful ideas” and praise for engaging and knowledgeable speakers are reasons to either return next year or send colleagues who might…
Be a leader, not a follower
Editor's Note The OR Business Management Conference has remained a relatively small, intimate gathering over the past several years, but interest has grown exponentially, as evidenced by the increasing number of proposals received each year. Speakers are thoughtfully selected by a robust Program Committee representing both healthcare and industry leaders.…
Best in OR Business Award goes to Tracy Raymond
Editor's Note The 2019 Best in OR Business Award was presented to Tracy Raymond, MHA, BHA, CRCST, CHL, during lunch on Tuesday, January 29. Raymond, perioperative services business manager at Amita Health Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet, Illinois, has brought experience in managing central sterile departments to the business…
Leadership skills spell success for OR business managers
Editor's Note Social and leadership skills that enable OR business managers to communicate with staff at varying levels of the OR hierarchy are increasingly important. For that reason, several sessions at the OR Business Management Conference addressed ways to bridge communication gaps. On Monday, January 28, leaders from the Cleveland…
Networking rises to a whole new level during business conference
Editor's Note The plethora of good restaurants in San Diego ensure that attendees at the 2019 OR Business Management Conference will be wined and dined. That’s to be expected, and between the Welcome Reception on Monday, January 28 (sponsored by the Competency and Credentialing Institute), and the San Diego Dine-Around…