Editor's Note Keeping up with technology is one of the most challenging aspects of an OR leader’s job. The hybrid OR exhibit, a cornerstone of the annual OR Manager Conference since 2014, is returning this year as the centerpiece of the exhibit hall show floor. Conference attendees will get to…

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Editor's Note Richard Leider’s opening keynote, “Unlock the Power of Purpose,” taking place on Wednesday, October 20, at 11 am, will help attendees answer this question: Why do you get up in the morning? The reason why you lead determines how well you lead. Leider, the founder of Inventure -…

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Editor's Note In a hot topic program, mandatory COVID-19 vaccination requirements, potential exemptions, development, and policy implementation will be examined. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is mandating COVID-19 vaccination for healthcare workers, including contractors and support staff. After this presentation, attendees will better understand what the mandate…

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Editor's Note This year’s OR Manager Conference, back as an in-person event since its last gathering in 2019, features two pre-conference workshops that will present exclusive educational content for participating attendees. The workshops will take place on Tuesday, October 19. John Rosing, MHA, FACHE, Executive Vice President at Patton Healthcare…

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  Editor's Note New OR Manager Conference attendees will have the special opportunity to network at the First-Time Attendee Reception and Orientation, taking place on Tuesday, October 19, at 6 pm local time. New attendees will learn from veteran attendees best practices on how to navigate the event, interact with…

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Editor's Note This study by researchers at Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut, identifies three themes centered on trust and addressing barriers to COVID-19 vaccine access in Black and Latinx communities in the US. The study involved 72 participants—56 women, 16 men, 36 Black, 28 Latinx, and 8…

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Editor's Note The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is seeking comments on workplace and occupational safety and health interventions to prevent work-associated stress, support stress reduction, and foster positive mental health and well-being among healthcare workers. Examples of interventions include employee…

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Editor's Note This study led by researchers at the University of Queensland, Australia, finds that cases of major depressive and anxiety disorders increased by more than a quarter worldwide in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Among the findings: There was an additional 53.2 million cases (a 27.6% increase) of…

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Editor's Note The Joint Commission on October 12 announced that it will implement new and revised Performance Improvement (PI) and Leadership (LD) accreditation standards for its Laboratory Accreditation Program, effective January 1, 2022. The revisions factor in two common themes of organizations with successful improvement programs: Adoption of an established…

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Editor's Note This survey of high-risk healthcare workers (HCWs) at Sharp HealthCare in San Diego County finds a relatively small proportion who were seropositive for COVID-19. Of 1,770 participants, 39 (2.2%) had a positive antibody test. Among 22 who reported a history of presumptive or confirmed COVID-19, 14 were antibody…

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