Editor's Note In this study, researchers at the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, find that overweight and obese adolescents and adults experienced more respiratory symptoms from COVID-19. Of 552 individuals enrolled in the study, 470 tested positive for COVID-19, including 261 adults (18 years or more old), 61 adolescents…

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Editor's Note In an October 26 news release, ECRI announced the publication of a Position Statement on “COVID-19 Vaccines: Mitigating Disease and Promoting Global Health Equity.” Speaking in support of the Statement, Marcus Schabacker, MD, PhD, president and chief executive officer, ECRI, says: “Despite the FDA and CDC’s advancement of…

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Editor's Note This study by researchers at Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, finds that a high-risk allergy history was associated with a 2.5-fold higher risk of allergic reactions after mRNA COVID-19 vaccinations. However, most of the allergy symptoms did not hold up completion…

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Editor's Note The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) director Rochelle P. Walensky, MD, MPH, on October 21, endorsed the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ recommendation for a booster of COVID-19 vaccines in certain populations. For individuals who received Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 vaccines, the following are eligible…

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  Editor's Note This Israeli study finds that in healthcare workers (HCWs) vaccinated with the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine who had breakthrough infections, the suspected source was an unvaccinated person. Among 11,453 fully vaccinated HCWs, 1,497 had RT-PCR testing during the study period. Of the tested HCWs, 39 breakthrough cases were found.…

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  Editor's Note The Joint Commission, on October 20, announced a new Quick Safety—“Organization-wide cybersecurity: Creating a culture of defense.” Cybersecurity can no longer be viewed as just the province of the IT department. It must be the responsibility of all staff that have access to digital information, electronic health…

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Editor's Note The new year will bring a new opportunity for OR Manager Conference attendees to come back together to share their wins and challenges in the perioperative field as well as add to their knowledge base. The 2022 OR Manager Conference will take place October 17-19, 2022, at the…

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Editor's Note For veteran or new conference attendees alike, both the OR Business Management Conference and OR Manager Conference offer a welcoming environment in which to connect with peers and find a friendly audience. Anyone interested in sharing their experience is encouraged to submit a proposal for the 2022 conferences.…

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Editor's Note When: November 15th – 19th Where: Online from wherever you are The ENCORE Digital Event is held complementary to the in-person OR Manager Conference that is currently being held in Chicago, IL. ENCORE will host all the recorded sessions from the in-person event, as well as produce NEW…

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Editor's Note Anyone unable to attend the 2021 OR Manager Conference can catch up through the ENCORE digital event in November or by reading OR Manager. Upcoming issues will feature conference highlights and in-depth reports of select sessions, starting with our popular piece on Joint Commission standards in January 2022,…

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