Specialty Teams in the OR

There are many definitions of what OR specialty teams really are. It may be staff who consistently work in the same service or for the same physician but don’t take call for that service or physician. It may be an exclusive team that only works for that service or physician and takes call exclusively for that specialty. Is a team a full complement of staff who work in the OR or just a specific few who maintain expertise in particularly complex cases in that specialty? Do teams receive special education, schedules, or compensation? More importantly, by what metrics are these teams evaluated in terms of quality, efficiency, cost, and benefit? During this webinar, we will explore these questions and discuss what works, what doesn’t and how to tell if specialty teams are working or will work for you.

This is an hour-long webinar. Fee: $149

Leaders: Christie Dempsey, RN, MBA, CNOR, Senior Vice President of Clinical Operations, Patient Flow, Press Ganey

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Managing Productivity Standards: New Managers

Understanding productivity is a challenge for experienced and new perioperative managers. In this session, you will learn about productivity standards, managing flexible position control, understanding how to schedule and staff within the standard, and how to monitor and control variances. The speaker will provide formulas and definitions. Church, a seasoned director of surgical services, is an independent perioperative consultant.

This is an hour-and-a-half webinar: Fee $179

Leader:
Sherry Church, RN, BC, MSN, MBA, Perioperative Solutions, LLC, Summerville, South Carolina

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The Perils and Pitfalls of Block Scheduling

Block scheduling directly affects efficiency, surgeon satisfaction and the hospital's bottom line. This session will provide guidelines and strategies for creating, implementing, and monitoring an effective block scheduling system that will improve access to the OR and increase surgeon, staff, and anesthesiologist satisfaction.

This is an hour webinar: Fee $149

Leader: William J. Mazzei, MD, Clinical Professor of Anesthesiology, Vice Chairman for Technology Development, University of California San Diego Medical Center.

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Creating a Safe Environment of Care: New Managers

This webinar will help new managers understand their role and responsibilities in creating a safe environment for patients and staff. Bethel will bring new information for collaborating with other departments to establish systems and processes for the organization and integrate them with the OR processes. Managing the environment will be discussed, including environmental controls and management of new technology to insure that OR practices incorporate standards and guidelines from regulatory and advisory groups.

This is an hour-and-a-half webinar: Fee $179

Leader:
Amy Bethel, RN, MPA, CAN, Executive Director Surgical Services, Iowa Healthcare, Des Moines

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So Now You Have Responsibility for SPD- New Managers

You may be a new manager or an experienced manager who has just acquired responsibility for SPD. The challenges can be initially overwhelming. Some of those challenges and possible solutions will be discussed, and examples of process improvements strategies will be shared. The webinar will discuss the relationship between the OR suite and sterile processing department (SPD), using examples of different organizational models. This webinar will focus on current issues in sterilization and how they impact both the OR and SPD.

This is an hour-and-a-half webinar: Fee: $179

Leader:
Martha Young, BS, MS, CSPDT, Senior Technical Service Specialist, Infection Prevention Division, 3M
St. Paul

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An Introduction to Lean in the OR: New Managers

Is Lean equal to efficiency? Short answer: No. Do you know the difference? Today, more than ever, the OR is under pressure to improve.. Lean is a methodology touted as a miracle cure and path to dramatic organizational improvement. New managers often move into an organization that has begun to explore Lean methods, yet they may need help figuring out how Lean applies to their own processes. This introduction to Lean concepts will separate the myths from the reality. Lefteroff will review examples from perioperative services to show how Lean can apply to this diverse environment.

This is an hour-and-a-half webinar: Fee $179

Leader:
Lewis Lefteroff, MSIE, Senior Lean Consultant, ValuMetrix Services, Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, a Johnson & Johnson Company, Chicago

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Turnover Time: The Challenge that Never Disappears! New Managers

As a new OR manager, you will be challenged by physicians and hospital leaders to address the issue of turnover time and the chronic complaints that it is too long. It is important to be able to speak to the subject in a professional, knowledgeable, data-driven, and non-defensive manner. An experienced perioperative leader and OR Benchmarks director will provide guidance for managing turnover, understanding all the metrics affecting it, and recognizing the give and take on the part of all the team players. No finger pointing allowed!

This is an hour-and-a-half webinar: Fee $179

Leader:
Judy Dahle, RN, MS, MSG, Education Coordinator, OR Manager, Inc

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Developing Your OR Business Plan: New Managers

This webinar will assist recently appointed OR managers and directors to understand the methodology and processes required to evaluate new business opportunities. You will hear how to present opportunities effectively to senior administration for final decision making. Ippolito’s presentation will be useful in evaluating business opportunities such as new surgical services service-lines or the acquisition of new technology. He will focus on development of the financial projections of revenue and expenses along with the effective use of data to make the decision to enter into a new business venture.

This is an hour-and-a-half webinar: Fee $179

Leader:
V. Gerard (Jerry) Ippolito, MHSA, President OR Efficiencies, LLC, Director of Perioperative Business Development for Southeast Anesthesiology Consultants

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Legal Competencies for the Management of Perioperative Services: New Managers

What are the legal responsibilities of the OR manager for patient safety, human resources, risk management, regulatory agencies, and much more? Duffy, a seasoned OR director, past president of AORN, and an attorney, will discuss your legal responsibilities as a manager or director of perioperative services. You will learn basic concepts of the law and hear specific examples of legal issues specific to the operating room.

This is an hour-and-a-half webinar: Fee $179

Leader:
William J. Duffy, RN MJ (Health Law), CNOR, Vice President, Nursing, Evanston Hospital, NorthShore University HealthSystem
Chicago

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Ladders to Professional Success: New Managers

New managers who have developed the technical skills during past webinars will hear how to hone personal skills to become positive leaders within their organization. This webinar leader will discuss how to achieve personal and professional success by making better choices. She will describe specific characteristics, actions, and investment choices that we make daily. Seavey will discuss how to develop strategies to improve your ability to be successful in all areas of life.

This is an hour-and-a-half webinar: Fee $179

Leader:
Rose E, Seavey, RN, BS, MBA, CNOR, ACSP, President/CEO, Seavey Healthcare Consulting, Inc, Arvada, Colorado

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Creating an Effective Preop Process

The PAT process starts with scheduling and patient preparation but impacts the entire operating room. With proactive scheduling and modern preoperative process, the hospital can have a competitive advantage to attract patients and surgeons. A Lean process can reduce costs to <$50 per patient by eliminating unneeded testing, wait time, and day of surgery cancellations. Nationally recognized for his work in presurgical evaluations programs, Dr Young will discuss the characteristics of an effective preoperative program. You will hear strategies to streamline the preoperative process in your facility.

This is an hour-long webinar. Fee $149

Leader:
David Young, MD, Medical Director, Pre-Anesthesia Testing, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, Chicago; Partner, Surgical Directions, LLC, Chicago

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