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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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Study quantifies link between preoperative depression, postoperative delirium

Editor's Note Individuals with preoperative depression are at significantly higher risk of developing postoperative delirium, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis of 42 studies involving a total of 4.6 million patients. Published September 4 in Anaesthesia, the study is first review to quantify the incidence and risk of postoperative…

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By: Matt Danford
October 18, 2024
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AAP releases first opioid prescribing guidelines for children

Editor's Note The first clinical guidance for prescribing opioids to children recommend combining the drugs with nonopioid medications like acetaminophen or ibuprofen rather than as monotherapy, according to a September 30 report in Healio. Released by The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the guidance also specifies that naloxone should also…

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By: Matt Danford
October 8, 2024
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How perioperative staff can combat human trafficking—Part 2

Human trafficking (HT) is a hidden-in-plain-sight crime—victims walk among the public at large, yet they remain essentially invisible. Lack of education and knowledge on HT and anti-trafficking measures is particularly egregious in healthcare. In fact, the literature shows the majority of people being trafficked access the system without being identified…

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By: Dr Francine Bono-Neri, PhD, RN, APRN, PNP
September 25, 2024
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California updates guidance on CRNA scope of practice

Editor's Note Confusion about the scope of practice for Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) prompted The California Department of Public Health to update guidelines for acute care hospitals, MedPage Today reported September 18. Issued after violations at two Modesto hospitals resulted in hundreds of cancelled surgeries, a letter from the…

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By: Matt Danford
September 20, 2024
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Anesthesia staffing, communication, patient safety: Q&A with OR Manager Conference speakers

Editor's Note Capacity issues persist within the anesthesia workforce, leaving perioperative leaders tasked with maintaining efficient operations and safe practices for patients through surgery. We spoke with leaders from SCA Health, Stormont Vail Health, and Heartland Anesthesia & Consulting to find out other challenges anesthesia providers are facing, and how…

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By: Lindsay Botts
September 17, 2024
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Study: Preoperative depression boosts risk of postoperative delirium

Editor's Note Patients with depressive symptoms are nearly twice as likely to experience delirium after major surgery, according to a meta-analysis published September 4 in the journal Anaesthesia. The evaluation of the link between preoperative depression and postoperative delirium included data from 42 studies involving more than 4.6 million patients.…

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By: Matt Danford
September 11, 2024
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Study: Postoperative potassium risk overstated for cardiac bypass patients

Editor's Note The common practice of administering potassium after bypass surgery can be safely abandoned in patients with normal blood levels, according to results of the randomized TIGHT-K trial. According to a September 3 report in Medscape, potassium supplementation is a widely accepted means of reducing the risk of postoperative…

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By: Matt Danford
September 10, 2024
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Flexibility for clinicians in managing RAS inhibitors in noncardiac surgery

Editor's Note A new study, the Stop-or-Not Trial, has found no significant difference in outcomes for patients undergoing noncardiac surgery who either continued or discontinued their renin-angiotensin system (RAS) inhibitor therapy, MedPage Today August 31 reports. The randomized clinical trial, which included over 2,200 patients, reported the rate of death…

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By: Tarsilla Moura
September 3, 2024
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Study: Women face higher mortality risk than men for postop atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery

Editor's Note A recent study from two tertiary care centers highlighted significant sex differences in long-term outcomes after cardiac surgery, especially concerning postoperative atrial fibrillation (postopAF), MedPage August 21 reports. The study, published in JAMA Network, found that while women were less likely than men to develop postopAF following a…

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By: Tarsilla Moura
August 30, 2024
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