webinar recordings

Management Development Program

These webinars for new and aspiring managers provide information on basic management of the OR.

Fee: $179. Access for 30 days.

How Will I Get It All Done? New Managers

Managing multiple projects is a routine responsibility for perioperative leaders. Whatever the project, you need to fit it into your daily schedule, keep it on track, and know that you are meeting required timelines. In this webinar, an experienced OR director will help you apply practical project management techniques to assist you in the careful execution of any project, large or small.

Leader: Mary H Diamond, RN, MBA, CNOR, PMP, Director Surgical Services, TriCity Medical Center, Oceanside, California

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Developing Your OR Business Plan: New Managers

This webinar will assist recently appointed OR managers and directors to understand and apply methodology and processes required to evaluate new business opportunities. You will hear how to effectively present opportunities to senior administration for final decision making. This presentation will be useful in evaluating new business opportunities such as developing new surgical services service-lines or the acquisition of new technology.

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

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Preventing Surgical Site Infections: Back to Basics: New Managers

There is growing scrutiny of surgical site infections (SSI) with increased public reporting. Kathleen L. Kohut, RN, MS, CIC, CNOR, an independent infection prevention consultant, will discuss SSI prevention strategies and measuring progress for successful outcomes.

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So You Now Have Responsibility for SPD: New Managers

Process improvement strategies for the SPD and current issues in sterilization are presented by Martha L. Young, MS, CSPDT, president of Martha L. Young, LLC, providing SAVVY sterilization solutions.

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Lean Improvements Across the OR: New Managers

In this introduction to basic Lean concepts, Lewis Lefteroff, MSIE, managing principal, ValuMetrix Services, Ortho-Diagnostics, a Johnson & Johnson Company, will separate the myths from reality and discuss OR Lean applications.

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Turnover Time: The Challenge That Never Disappears: New Managers

From a veteran perioperative leader, Judy Dahle, RN, MS, MSG, hear advice on how to manage turnover time, understand the metrics affecting it, and recognize the give and take of the team players.

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Successful Acquisition and Management of Capital Purchases: New Managers

How can you justify requests for new services, programs, and capital purchases? Learn how to present information for new initiatives to administration from Dana Crompton-Hime, MHA, VP perioperative services, Long Beach Memorial Medical Center and Miller Children's Hospital.

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Dealing with Conflict in the OR: New Managers

Conflict and communication problems are common in the OR. Learn techniques for defusing conflict and improving communication from Grena Porto, RN, MS, ARM, CPHRM, a nationally recognized expert in patient safety and risk management.

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The Power and Pitfalls of Delegation: New Managers

What can you delegate, and from a regulatory and professional perspective, what can't you delegate? Hear the essential elements of delegation from Marcia M. Rachel, RN, PhD, assistant dean for Health Systems and Quality Improvement, University of Mississippi Medical Center School of Nursing.

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The Positive and Negative: Counseling Employees: New Managers

In counseling staff, focus on what is going right using polarity management and appreciative inquiry. Learn how to give difficult feedback from Jo Manion, RN, PhD, NEA-BC, FAAN, senior consultant, Manion and Associates.

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Interviewing and Hiring the Right Person: New Managers

Identify the characteristics you want in your staff. Learn best practices for onboarding top talent from an OR consultant, Judy Pins, RN, MBA, MHRD, who has been involved in staffing a new hospital.

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Meeting Productivity Goals: New Managers

How can you interpret productivity data and manage your staff to meet productivity goals? Sherry Church, RN, BC, MSN, MBA, Perioperative Solutions, LLC, will discuss staff utilization.

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Project Management: How Will I Get It All Done? New Managers

Identify and apply practical project management techniques for any project large or small. With Mary Diamond, RN, MBA, CNOR, PMP, director perioperative services, Tri-City Medical Center, Oceanside, California, you will review tools to help you manage your projects..

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