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Battling Burnout in Nursing

The Circulating Life

Safe surgical care demands seamless collaboration between surgeons, nurses, techs, and anesthesia providers, so that we can achieve excellent outcomes. Burnout and Patient Safety When we’re not ok, we put our patients at risk. Ultimately, everyday challenges can feel overwhelming and impossible.

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ASC adaptability depends on properly structured leadership

OR Manager

Structures vary across ASC types, which range from a single physician owner to complex joint ventures More » The post ASC adaptability depends on properly structured leadership appeared first on OR Manager.

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Blast from the past: Revised data, evolving standards for OSA care in the perioperative setting

OR Manager

An estimated 22 million Americans were believed to have obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in 2019, according to data cited in a February 2019 article published by OR Manager.

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Hidden head injury hazards expose cracks in OR safety culture

OR Manager

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. 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.

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Data-Driven OR Management

Caresyntax

The challenges for operating room (OR) managers are universal: improving surgical workflow efficiency while providing high-quality, reliable, safe patient care. She also tracks when a physician sees them, when anesthesia sees them, when they go into the OR–every touchpoint. And don’t forget—working to ensure profitability.

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Anesthesia workforce challenges taking center stage

OR Manager

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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Maximizing Operating Room Efficiency

Concordia Anesthesiology

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