Editor's Note Surgeon buy-in and OR teamwork characterized by shared clinical leadership, open communication, active coordination, and mutual respect related positively to case-related conversation prompts, but not to completing procedural checks, this study finds. A total of 207 procedures in 10 South Carolina hospitals were included in the study. The…
Editor's Note First time participants in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Electronic Health Records (EHR) Incentive Program must attest to meaningful use for a 90-day reporting period by October 1 to avoid a payment adjustment in 2017, the September 26 AHA News reports. Returning participants must report…
Editor's Note The Air Force Academy (Colorado Springs, Colorado) is notifying 267 patients from the school’s medical clinic and the Veterans Affairs Eastern Colorado Health Care System that they are at risk of infections from improperly processed gastrointestinal endoscopy equipment, according to the September 21 MilitaryTimes. Air Force officials say…
Editor's Note Postoperative outcomes in the Veterans Affairs (VA) health system have consistently improved for the past 15 years, this study finds. In this analysis of nearly 705,000 patients undergoing noncardiac surgical procedures at 143 hospitals, absolute rates and likelihood of complications, mortality, and failure to rescue significantly decreased 40%…
Editor's Note The ECRI Institute Patient Safety Organization on September 26 released its newest analysis of patient safety errors−a Deep Dive review of reported events involving patient identification. Researchers reviewed more than 7,600 wrong-patient events occurring over a 32-month period that were voluntarily submitted by 181 healthcare organizations. Approximately 9%…
Editor's Note The Joint Commission on September 21 announced an update of its policy on notification of changes in accredited organizations, which will take effect October 1. Previously, organizations had to notify the Joint Commission within 30 days after a significant change. The new policy requires organizations to provide written…
Editor's Note OR Manager Conference attendees absorbed the wisdom of past OR Manager of the Year Award winners during a roundtable session on September 23. The session, moderated by Carol Pehotsky, DNP, RN, CPAN, ACNS-BC from the Cleveland Clinic, provided access to thought leaders who have grappled with every kind…
Editor's Note The 2016 OR Manager Conference concluded on Friday, September 23, by announcing an expanded 2017 annual conference. The conference, which will take place October 2-4, 2017, at the Gaylord Palms in Orlando, Florida, will host a co-located PACU Manager Summit. The PACU Manager Summit, presented by OR Manager,…
Editor's Note Multiple product demonstrations by hybrid OR equipment vendors and three town hall sessions with the Hybrid OR Steering Committee members gave OR Manager Conference attendees ample opportunity on September 22 to learn about the latest technology and best uses for these unique operating rooms. Town hall sessions covered…
Editor's Note The OR Manager of the Year Award has long been a highlight of the annual conference, and this year’s winner was recognized on September 22 along with winners of two brand new awards. Patricia Jean Ljubi, MBA, BA, RN, director of clinical and perioperative services at University Hospitals…
