February 25, 2025         Patient Satisfaction Listen now: Aromatherapy reduces preoperative anxiety Chinese medical devices threaten US healthcare cybersecurity Backdoors in Chinese-made medical monitors could put patients at risk and compromise hospital networks across the US, according to security agencies quoted in a February 23 report from CNBC. The article cites the popular Contec CMS8000 patient monitor……Read More Preoperative SGLT2i use does not raise DKA risk in emergency surgery Preoperative use of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) does not increase the risk of postoperative diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) in patients undergoing emergency surgery, according to a study published February 19 in JAMA Surgery. These findings challenge the current……Read More FDA designates Class 1 recall for pacemaker The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has designated Boston Scientific Corporation’s recall of Accolade Pacemaker devices a Class 1, the most severe category indicating serious risk of injury or death. According to the agency’s February 21 announcement,……Read More 📌 Article Pick of the Week Solving the supply chain equation takes shared perspective, ingenuity Equipment and supplies remain a top cost in every healthcare organization, and that is not going to change any time soon. What is changing is how organizations are finding creative ways to right-size inventory…Read More Related Articles: Reviewing the evolution of US News’ 2025 best ASCs ranking ❖ OR Manager Award winners share leadership lessons ❖ Navigating difficult conversations as a perioperative leader Resources