OR Manager Conference delivers ready-to-use solutions for perioperative leaders

Editor's Note

This year, the OR Manager Conference promises playbooks attendees can put to work the day they return home. The event, being held in Anaheim on October 28–30, targets the system-level goals perioperative leaders are accountable for: capacity, cost, culture, and safety across multi-site enterprises. Attendees will get concrete answers to performance-driving questions and leave with plans, benchmarks, and change-management tactics ready for immediate use.

The conference program focuses on:

• turning fragmented operations into true “systemness” through standardized governance, KPIs, and principles so case volume aligns with available capacity
• building leadership skills with coaching and HR practices that help clinicians successfully transition into leadership roles
• using multidisciplinary tactics to reduce turnover time in both main ORs and ambulatory settings
• redesigning OR leadership so next-generation leaders want the job while maintaining accountability and outcomes
• leveraging connected OR platforms to streamline communication, data capture, and collaboration while eliminating hidden workflow barriers
• modeling leadership behaviors that strengthen accountability, culture, and nurse retention
• managing vendor and loaner tray workflows effectively, even without a dedicated OR business manager
• mobilizing teams to advocate for legislative change and patient safety initiatives
• preventing burnout and restoring a sense of purpose among staff.

Leaders also will gain insights into metrics that reflect the interdependence of care areas across the perioperative continuum, protocol adherence under pressure without compromising quality, data-driven approaches to cost and supply utilization, discharge processes and informed consent, and other leadership and ethical standards. Specialty certification’s measurable impact on engagement, patient outcomes, and satisfaction will also be discussed.

Final savings on registration end this Friday, October 10.