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How benchmarking data informs leading practices: Part 2

Data and surveys

Takeaways Leading practice is innovative, people-centered, and evidence-informed and can encompass best practices and benchmarking data. This article includes survey data on preadmission and preoperative practices, block scheduling, and room delays/turnover. The total number of respondents for Part 2 of the survey was 133, the majority of whom (70.7%) were…

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By: Nancy Lombard, MS, RN, CNOR
April 24, 2023
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State of perioperative workforce in 2023: Part 2

healthcare nurse staff

Takeaways Perianesthesia and sterile processing leaders are feeling the pain of staffing shortages. Strategies to recruit and retain staff include raising pay, establishing clinical ladders, training programs, and a positive work environment. A 2022 study found that Certified Post Anesthesia nurses are more satisfied with their jobs than noncertified nurses.…

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By: Cynthia Saver, MS, RN
April 24, 2023
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Editorial

According to data released by The Joint Commission in April 2023, serious patient safety events in healthcare facilities rose by 19% in 2022, compared to 2021. The Joint Commission found that “failures in communication, teamwork, and consistently following policies” were primarily behind these incidents, the accreditation body reported. A recent…

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By: Tarsilla Moura
April 24, 2023
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ASC nurse leaders can wear many hats

The role of a nurse leader in an ambulatory surgery center (ASC) can take many forms depending on the ASC’s size, structure, and governing environment. Larger ASCs can support a number of leaders and roles. Factors that influence this number are whether the ASC is part of a network, the…

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By: Marian McCann Kleinman, MBA, BSN, RN, CASC(E), CNOR(E), CSSM
April 24, 2023
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A day in the life in SPD

Ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) are continuing to perform more and more surgical procedures. According to Fortune Business Insights, ASCs can expect to see even greater case volumes as the number of outpatient procedures is estimated to increase by 15% by 2028. With an increase in procedures, it is essential that…

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By: Erica Smith, MBA
April 24, 2023
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Staffing OR to match demand

Hospitals and health systems are feeling the effects of the staffing shortage now more than ever. In a recent study, 90% of nurses considered leaving the nursing profession within a year. Even further, 71% of RNs with over 15 years of experience reported thinking about leaving as soon as possible.…

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By: Ashley Walsh, MHA
April 24, 2023
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ASCs and the expanding role of nurse leaders

Ambulatory service centers (ASCs) are back in expansion mode after a slow-down during the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2020, as the pandemic took hold, ASCs saw a decrease in growth as people delayed or opted out of elective surgeries. But that delay only served to highlight the importance of ASCs to…

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By: Brita Belli
April 24, 2023
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Perioperative workforce 2023: Focus on ASC

Leaders of ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) continue to face many challenges in 2023, with staffing at the top of the list. OR Manager wanted to know more about what ASC leaders on the frontlines are experiencing related to the workforce and what strategies they are using (or plan to use)…

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By: Cynthia Saver, MS, RN
April 24, 2023
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