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Honoring the OR Manager Award winners on Perioperative Nurses Week

Editor's Note During Perioperative Nurses Week, OR Manager celebrated the incredible dedication and leadership of perioperative nurses who make a difference every day in the lives of their patients and teams. The expertise, compassion, and tireless commitment these nurses provide are the backbone of surgical care. In case you missed…

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By: Lindsay Botts
November 14, 2024
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Why clinical expertise is the cornerstone to your most profitable business line

During Perioperative Nurses Week this November 10-16, we encourage you to recognize the invaluable contributions of your perioperative nurses and nurse leaders. Their specialized clinical skills and knowledge protect your patients from adverse outcomes–and safeguard one of the most important revenue drivers for your health system. As you know too…

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By: Nakeisha Tolliver and Linda Groah
November 13, 2024
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Study links nurse burnout to lower patient safety, care quality

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Editor's Note A new meta-analysis of 85 studies reveals a significant association between nurse burnout and negative outcomes in patient safety, satisfaction, and care quality. The findings underscore the impact of burnout—characterized by emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and low personal accomplishment—on healthcare performance globally, with implications for organizational and policy interventions,…

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By: Matt Danford
November 6, 2024
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Save the date for OR Manager Conference 2025

Editor's Note Although we have only just concluded three days of education and networking last week at the 2024 OR Manager Conference in Las Vegas, we’re already looking ahead to next year’s event. Mark your calendar for October 28-30, 2025, when perioperative leaders will gather in at the Anaheim Convention Center…

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By: Matt Danford
November 1, 2024
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Session: The case for disrupting, revolutionizing OR, SPD education

Editor's Note Disrupting traditional education is imperative to improve quality, retention, and safety in OR and SPD environments, said Hank Balch, Founder and President of First Case Media, in a Wednesday morning session at the 2024 OR Manager Conference. Balch described his overall vision for education as ensuring that “the…

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By: Matt Danford
October 30, 2024
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Session: What talented nurses want from potential employers

Editor's Note Focusing on mentorship programs and continuous learning, Amy Bethel, MPA, BSN, RN, NE-BC, offered advice for attracting and retaining talented nurse leaders Tuesday afternoon at the 2024 OR Manager Conference. Good leaders often share core qualities, and style matters, said Bethel, who is nurse educator with OR Manager.…

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By: Matt Danford
October 30, 2024
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Session: Recruitment, retention strategies target perioperative workforce of the future

Editor's Note Between 2025 and 2029, US college enrollment is expected to drop by 15%, reflecting a decline in the perceived value of college and a rise in trade careers. Alongside other educational challenges and what Stephanie Woods, PhD, RN, referred to as the “demographic cliff”—rising death rates, slowing birth…

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By: Matt Danford
October 29, 2024
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Session: Fostering harmony among multi-generational perioperative teams

Editor's Note A standing-room-only panel discussion outlined the strengths and challenges of multigenerational workforces Monday afternoon at the 2024 OR Manager Conference, offering insights into different generations' needs and values as well as strategies for fostering harmony.  The panel, all from Main Line Health’s Lankenau Hospital, contained a representative from…

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By: Matt Danford
October 29, 2024
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Session: Empowered nurses advocate for policy change, workplace safety

Editor's Note Real-world experience in Texas—where more than 650 nurses marched on the capitol in support of workplace violence legislation—informed much of yesterday’s OR Manager Conference presentation on nurse legislative and policy advocacy from Serena Bumpus, DNP, RN, NEA-BC. Although nurses make up the largest healthcare workforce—around 5.2 million across…

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By: Matt Danford
October 28, 2024
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Perioperative leaders gather at 2024 OR Manager Conference

Editor's Note Three days of education and networking await perioperative professionals attending this week’s OR Manager Conference (ORMC), which runs through Wednesday, October 30 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. By the time today’s keynote speaker begins an address on resilience and mental health, many attendees will already have…

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By: Matt Danford
October 25, 2024
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