Emerging from the thick of the pandemic has been tough for OR managers and clinicians, between rampant healthcare industry burnout and other challenges. Yet the winners of this year’s OR Manager leadership awards, presented at the OR Manager Conference, are proving that the right combination of hard work, empathy, and…
Whitman Partners, a firm that specializes in director of surgical services recruitment, emerged out of the 2008 financial crisis as an example of adaptability and resilience in healthcare staffing. Today, the firm places close to 200 OR directors annually in hospitals across the US. OR Manager sat down with Josiah…
In the May issue of OR Manager, an article from us at the Competency & Credentialing Institute (CCI) covered the definition of the nurse leader in the ambulatory surgery center (ASC) space, and what that role may look like depending upon the structural organization of the ASC. We covered that…
Editor's Note The OR Manager annual awards honor perioperative leaders who are making strides to better the experience of patients, improve operations, drive innovation, and inspire the next generation of OR leaders. Submit a nomination for one of three OR Manager Awards today! Do you know an exceptional leader who…
Editor's Note Just 10 minutes of your time could turn into 3 days of education and networking at OR Manager Conference in Nashville! Participate in the 2023 survey to help us (and you) better understand the current state of the perioperative industry and overall job satisfaction. In such a dynamic…
According to data released by The Joint Commission in April 2023, serious patient safety events in healthcare facilities rose by 19% in 2022, compared to 2021. The Joint Commission found that “failures in communication, teamwork, and consistently following policies” were primarily behind these incidents, the accreditation body reported. A recent…
The role of a nurse leader in an ambulatory surgery center (ASC) can take many forms depending on the ASC’s size, structure, and governing environment. Larger ASCs can support a number of leaders and roles. Factors that influence this number are whether the ASC is part of a network, the…
Editor's Note A new meQuilibrium Self Check survey finds that good managers are pivotal to retaining employees in the face of rising rates of workplace incivility, the March 29 HealthLeaders Media reports. Of 5,483 employees surveyed, the most common forms of incivility identified were: Being ignored (26.1%) Having one’s judgment…
Nurse leaders know that a successful workplace fosters and celebrates teamwork. In the OR, teamwork among surgeons, surgical technologists, circulating nurses, anesthesiologists, and first assistants, to name a few, is critical to ensure patient safety and positive outcomes. And teamwork does not have to be reserved for inside the surgical…
Editor's Note A recent survey by online platform The Muse finds that Generation Z workers are the most likely to leave a job because of a toxic workplace, even though they have spent the least amount of time in the workplace, the March 14 Benefit News reports. The survey showed…