ASC management is a skill: A day in the administrator role
The administrator of an ambulatory surgery center (ASC) wears many hats, doing every odd job in the book to keep their free-standing center safe, compliant, and operational. But what does “wearing many hats” mean exactly? OR Manager spoke with Nyleen Flores, CPMSM, CPCS, CPCO, CASC, chief administrative officer at Lake…
Nurse trustee advocates for more nursing representation on hospital boards
Editor’s Note In the December 12 episode of the American Hospital Association (AHA) Advancing Health podcast, Ellen Brzytwa, RN, trustee at the Cleveland Clinic, discussed why more nurses should serve on hospital governing boards. With a background in psychiatry and behavioral and public health, Brzytwa became the first nurse trustee…
Survey reveals how nurses would like to allocate their shift hours
Editor’s Note Nurses would like to significantly increase time spent with patients, coaching fellow nurses, and pursuing professional growth, according to survey data published on May 26 by McKinsey & Company. The survey included questions regarding how nurses spend their time during a typical shift (broken down across 69 specific activities)…
Closing keynote: Revolutionizing Healthcare with Artificial Intelligence (AI)—Reducing Administrative Burden and Improving Staff Satisfaction
Editor's Note “We really need leaders like you who understand healthcare,” said Harvey Castro, MD, MBA, serial healthcare entrepreneur and ChatGPT healthcare advisor, when speaking to OR Manager Conference attendees about adopting artificial intelligence (AI) during the Wednesday morning closing keynote. "But we also need healthcare leaders who understand AI…
White House releases strategy to improve preparedness for future biological threats
Editor's Note On October 18, the White House released the “National Biodefense Strategy and Implementation Plan for Countering Biological Threats, Enhancing Pandemic Preparedness, and Achieving Global Health Security” (the strategy), Becker's Hospital Review October 19 reports. The strategy includes the objective to create enough vaccines for the US population within…
Report: More than half of administrative healthcare spending in the US is wasteful
Editor’s Note A report published in Health Affairs on October 6 claimed that up to 30% of healthcare spending is used for administrative purposes, and more than half of that is not significantly contributing to health outcomes, Becker’s Hospital Review October 10 reports. In 2019, Health Affairs launched the Council…
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