The Art of Delegation: New Managers

What can you delegate? This program will look at delegation from several perspectives—regulatory, professional, and personal. You will learn about the essential elements of delegation, delegating within a multigenerational workforce, and how to deal with upward delegation. You will gain a better understanding of your responsibilities to delegate appropriately. This webinar is based on a presentation at Managing Today’s OR Suite conference in October.

Speaker. Ruth Hansten, PhD, MBA, RN, FACHE, principal, Hansten Healthcare, PLLC. With over 35 years of experience in nursing, Hansten brings both a practical and humorous approach to her presentations. Her national consulting practice has worked with nursing care delivery models, critical thinking, delegation, and leadership skills. She is author of numerous books, including Clinical Delegation Skills: A Handbook for Professional Practice, now in its 4th edition. 

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Legal Competencies for the Management of Perioperative Services: New Manager

What are the legal responsibilities of the OR manager for patient safety, human resources, risk management, regulatory agencies, and much more? Bill Duffy, a seasoned OR director, past president of AORN, and a legal expert, 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.

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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!

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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.

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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. Examples from perioperative services will be reviewed to show how Lean can apply to this diverse environment.

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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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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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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.

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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