Editor’s Note: This page is a companion piece to the main article, Surgeon-turned-coach on reclaiming joy, purpose in healthcare: Countdown to the 2025 OR Manager Conference.   Neha Amin, DO, FACS, NBC-HWC, will be attending this year’s OR Manager Conference for the first time. OR Manager talked to her about her…

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Burnout continues to threaten the perioperative workforce, pushing many leaders out of clinical practice altogether. Neha Amin, DO, FACS, NBC-HWC, a double-board certified surgeon specializing in burns, knows the toll burnout can take on healthcare professionals, having faced it personally. After navigating her own burnout experience, she founded a coaching…

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Editor's Note As hospitals face mounting workforce and financial pressures, budgeting skills are essential for today’s OR leaders. In this preview video, Cara Cook and Susie Law, RN, of Smart Healthcare Operations, share highlights from their upcoming session at the OR Manager Conference, "Finance and Productivity in the OR: Budgeting…

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Editor’s Note: This page is a companion piece to the main article, How nurse leaders can drive healthcare innovation: Countdown to the 2025 OR Manager Conference.   Dan Weberg, PhD, MHI, RN, FAAN, will be attending this year’s OR Manager Conference for the first time. OR Manager talked to him about…

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Much like the Blockbuster video store chain had a choice to innovate before the rise of streaming, Dan Weberg, PhD, MHI, RN, FAAN, thinks healthcare is at a similar crossroads. As an ER nurse turned educator, executive, and innovation expert, Dr Weberg sees the 4 million nurses nationwide as being…

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When Phyllis Quinlan, PhD, RN, NPD‑BC, founded MFW Consultants in 1994, she was already on her third career pivot. The former social‑work intern turned emergency‑trauma nurse discovered that the high-stakes of the emergency department (ED), coupled with her human‑behavior insights from sociology and psychology degrees, gave her a rare vantage point on how…

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Although hospital performance from January to April 2025 outpaced the first 4 months of 2024, according to Kaufman Hall’s June 2025 “National Hospital Flash Report,” many surgical departments remain under intense financial pressure. Labor and supply costs continue to rise, while surgical services are especially vulnerable to inefficiencies like labor…

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Running an ambulatory surgery center (ASC) is not for the faint of heart. ASC leaders are navigating tight margins, stricter-than-ever quality reporting, lean staffing resources, payer squeeze, and a relentless push to be profitable without proper support. And yet, the ASC market is booming. The number of Medicare-certified ASCs has…

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Editor's Note The nursing profession has an unprecedented opportunity to redesign systems, influence policy, and elevate care—but only if we can shift from traditional models to a future-focused mindset. That's the message of this exclusive preview of the 2025 OR Manager Conference opening keynote with Dan Weberg, PhD, MHI, RN,…

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Editor's Note This fall, the OR Manager Conference will bring outpatient and postanesthesia care innovation to the forefront with its dual spotlight on poster presentations and leadership awards. Both initiatives emphasize the evolving needs and accomplishments of perioperative teams in ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) and postanesthesia care units (PACUs), offering…

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