Editor' Note The Joint Commission in partnership with the American Heart Association recently approved a new certification program that will provide an independent evaluation of an organization's eligibility to qualify as a comprehensive cardiac center. After reviewing program requirements, the Joint Commission identified the following areas for revision: Collaborative model…

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Editor's Note The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on September 30 posted an announcement by Getinge that it is voluntarily initiating a worldwide recall involving a field correction of some 5,223 Maquet/Getinge Cardiosave Intra-Aortic Balloon Pumps (IABP) sold by Datascope Corp. The recall is because of the potential for interruption…

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Editor's Note Symptoms of burnout and career choice regret were prevalent in resident physicians but varied substantially by specialty, this study fines. In this prospective analysis of 3,588 second-year residents, symptoms of burnout occurred in 45.2% and career choice regret occurred in 14.1%. There were wide differences of prevalence by specialty,…

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Editor's Note The Joint Commission on September 19 released the “Top 5” requirements identified most frequently as “not compliant” during accreditation surveys and reviews in the first half of 2018. The Top 5 most challenging for Hospital Accreditation are: LS.02.01.35 The hospital provides and maintains systems for extinguishing fires (88%).…

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Editor's Note This year, the annual OR Manager Conference proudly added preconference workshops to its educational offerings with expert advice from Beverly Kirchner, BSN, RN, CNOR, CASC, and Rose Sherman, EdD, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN. Designed to provide nurse leaders with the skills they need to take their careers to the…

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Editor's Note The 2018 OR Manager Conference concluded on Wednesday, September 19, with an exciting announcement about a partnership between OR Manager and CCI. The following programs will be presented in 2019: The Fundamentals of OR Management certificate of mastery course (FORM COM) will be offered at the 2019 OR…

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Editor's Note The OR Manager of the Year Award has long been a highlight of the annual OR Manager Conference, and this year’s winner was recognized on Tuesday, September 18, along with winners of two other awards. The 2018 OR Manager of the Year recipient is Sharon Udy-Janczuk, MSN, RN,…

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Editor's Note The complexity of pain management has increased exponentially, thanks to widespread use of opioids and marijuana. The rising number of patients addicted to opioids has prompted new guidelines and regulations for pain management, and the legalization of marijuana in many states has raised the stakes for patient safety.…

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Editor's Note Cutting costs while improving quality of care is a challenge that can only be met by experienced healthcare providers. With the pending retirements of so many nurse leaders and the difficulty of recruiting and retaining experienced OR nurses, where will this experience come from? OR Manager can’t provide…

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Editor's Note It’s hard to say whether staffing issues, finances, patient safety, or other areas are most daunting for nurse leaders who are new managers. That’s why the New Manager Track at the annual OR Manager Conference aims to cover the waterfront. One of the biggest benefits of attending the…

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