OR Manager

JUNE 30, 2025

One of the most sobering moments in the career of anesthesiologist Cornelius Sullivan, MD, occurred not as a caretaker in the OR, but as a patient in the emergency department. Having been knocked out cold by a More » The post Hidden head injury hazards expose cracks in OR safety culture appeared first on OR Manager.

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OR Manager

AUGUST 28, 2024

Every year, OR Manager shines a light on staffing issues via the Salary/Career Survey. In this issue, two articles take a careful look at the career and profile of the perioperative leader in both inpatient More » The post Anesthesia workforce challenges taking center stage appeared first on OR Manager.

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Sullivan Healthcare Consulting

JULY 25, 2024

Are your surgical services struggling to contain inflated anesthesia costs? If any of that sounds familiar, you may benefit from anesthesia consulting services. Here, we’ll call out the essentials you should look for in an anesthesia consultant. Anesthesia services don’t exist in a vacuum.

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OR Manager

MARCH 21, 2024

The promise of quicker recovery and fewer complications from sedation, anesthesia, and pain management have drawn clinicians and patients alike to procedures performed in ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) and More » The post Procedural sedation analgesia considerations for ASC leaders appeared first on OR Manager.

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Concordia Anesthesiology

OCTOBER 12, 2021

OR managers can minimize tardiness by having every patient’s medical records available and complete before the case start time. Anesthesiologists, surgeons, and other clinical team members must arrive on time. A prediction bounds analysis by the OR manager will assist in determining the best placement within the existing schedule.

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OR Manager

MARCH 21, 2024

Like the OR, the More » The post Safe postop patient recovery: A day in the PACU leader role appeared first on OR Manager. Critical assessment and rapid response are essentials skills for perioperative staff members, and that goes double for perioperative leadership. Patient-centered leadership is a must.

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The Anesthesia Consultant

FEBRUARY 11, 2018

Today I read a thoughtful and well-written essay in Anesthesiology News titled, Anesthesiologists-The Utility Players of the Medical Field written by anesthesiologist David Stinson MD from my native state of Minnesota. He writes, “Our specialty, anesthesia, has suffered an identity crisis for decades. Why would I say this?

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