FDA: Getinge recalls Maquet/Getinge Cardiosave Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump
Editor's Note The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on September 30 posted an announcement by Getinge that it is voluntarily initiating a worldwide recall involving a field correction of some 5,223 Maquet/Getinge Cardiosave Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumps (IABP) sold by Datascope Corp. The recall is because of the potential for interruption…
Association of clinical specialty with resident burnout, career choice regret
Editor's Note Symptoms of burnout and career choice regret were prevalent in resident physicians but varied substantially by specialty, this study fines. In this prospective analysis of 3,588 second-year residents, symptoms of burnout occurred in 45.2% and career choice regret occurred in 14.1%.ย There were wide differences of prevalence by specialty,…
Joint Commission: โTop 5โ most challenging requirements
Editor's Note The Joint Commission on September 19 released the โTop 5โ requirements identified most frequently as โnot compliantโ during accreditation surveys and reviews in the first half of 2018. The Top 5 most challenging for Hospital Accreditation are: LS.02.01.35 The hospital provides and maintains systems for extinguishing fires (88%).…
Embracing Change: OR Manager Conference Expands Its Reach
Editor's Note This year, the annual OR Manager Conference proudly added preconference workshops to its educational offerings with expert advice from Beverly Kirchner, BSN, RN, CNOR, CASC, and Rose Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN. Designed to provide nurse leaders with the skills they need to take their careers to the…
Coming in 2019: OR Manager Partners with the Competency & Credentialing Institute (CCI)
Editor's Note The 2018 OR Manager Conference concluded on Wednesday, September 19, with an exciting announcement about a partnership between OR Manager and CCI. The following programs will be presented in 2019: The Fundamentals of OR Management certificate of mastery course (FORM COM) will be offered at the 2019 OR…
OR leader job satisfaction high despite volatile industry
A steady stream of changes and upheaval, ranging from increased use of bundled payments for reimbursement to the pressure of filling open positions with qualified staff, are affecting OR managersโ ability to be successful. Despite the challenges, more than two-thirds (67%) are satisfied with their jobs or positions, according to…
California fires threaten safety of OR staff
On Monday, July 23, a trailer blew a tire at the intersection of Highway 299 and Carr Powerhouse Road in the Whiskeytown district of Whiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area in Northern California. As the driver tried to stop, the wheelโs rim scraped against the asphalt and threw some sparks into very…
Editorial
In this issueโs 2018 OR Manager Salary/Career survey results, just over two-thirds of respondents report overall job satisfaction, but some see the lack of staff and support from superiors as chief gaps in what OR managers need to be successful (cover story). The relatively high job satisfaction rate is encouraging,…
Orthopedic bundled payment models on the fast track--Part 2
According to a 2016 McKesson report, payers expect value-based reimbursement, including bundled payments, to grow from a third of their business to a majority of it in 5 years. And as noted in Part 1 of this two-part series (OR Manager, September 2018, 1, 13-17), bundles are advancing on multiple…
Donโt let burnout get the best of you
Burnout and resiliency are addressed at nearly every major healthcare conference these days, and research on burnout ties it to adverse effects on healthcare providers as well as their patients. According to Bernadette Melnyk, PhD, RN, APRN-CNP, FNAAP, FNAP, FAAN, vice president for health promotion and university chief wellness officer,…