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Study: Preoperative depression boosts risk of postoperative delirium

Editor's Note Patients with depressive symptoms are nearly twice as likely to experience delirium after major surgery, according to a meta-analysis published September 4 in the journal Anaesthesia. The evaluation of the link between preoperative depression and postoperative delirium included data from 42 studies involving more than 4.6 million patients.…

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By: Matt Danford
September 11, 2024
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Healthcare projections show critical shortages of nursing assistants, nurse practitioners

Editor's Note The U.S. healthcare sector is projected to experience a shortage of 100,000 workers by 2028, according to an August 29 report by Mercer. This shortfall is expected to affect key roles such as nursing assistants, nurse practitioners, and specialized primary care physicians. Nursing assistants are projected to have…

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By: Matt Danford
September 9, 2024
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Healthcare employment up in August

Editor's Note Healthcare employment in the US rose by 31,000 from August to September, according to the latest report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), released September 6. That is compared to an overall monthly gain of 142,000 in August. Healthcare employment also trended up in ambulatory healthcare services,…

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By: Matt Danford
September 6, 2024
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APIC calls for improved medical device reprocessing instructions, guidelines

Editor’s Note The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) is advocating for clearer reprocessing instructions for medical devices to improve patient safety and efficiency, Outpatient Surgery Magazine August 19 reports. Many current instructions for use (IFUs) are considered overly complex, outdated, and difficult to interpret, especially for…

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By: Tarsilla Moura
September 4, 2024
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AAAHC releases updated medication reconciliation toolkit to reduce errors in ambulatory care

Editor's Note The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) announced on August 21 the release of an updated version of its Medication Reconciliation Toolkit, designed to help ambulatory healthcare professionals minimize medication errors and improve patient outcomes. The toolkit emphasizes the importance of accurately documenting all medications including vitamins,…

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By: Tarsilla Moura
September 3, 2024
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Flexibility for clinicians in managing RAS inhibitors in noncardiac surgery

Editor's Note A new study, the Stop-or-Not Trial, has found no significant difference in outcomes for patients undergoing noncardiac surgery who either continued or discontinued their renin-angiotensin system (RAS) inhibitor therapy, MedPage Today August 31 reports. The randomized clinical trial, which included over 2,200 patients, reported the rate of death…

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By: Tarsilla Moura
September 3, 2024
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Study: Women face higher mortality risk than men for postop atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery

Editor's Note A recent study from two tertiary care centers highlighted significant sex differences in long-term outcomes after cardiac surgery, especially concerning postoperative atrial fibrillation (postopAF), MedPage August 21 reports. The study, published in JAMA Network, found that while women were less likely than men to develop postopAF following a…

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By: Tarsilla Moura
August 30, 2024
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Study: Nearly 10% of patients on prescription opioids develop dependency or disorder

Editor's Note Research reveals nearly 10% of patients treated with prescription opioid painkillers develop opioid dependency or opioid use disorder (OUD), Healio reported on August 13. Additionally, nearly 30% of patients exhibit signs and symptoms indicating potential OUD. Originally published in the journal Addiction, the data are from a systematic…

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By: Matt Danford
August 30, 2024
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Surveyed nurses more satisfied with electronic health records, but concerns remain

Editor's Note Reliability and response times remain electronic health record (EHR) headaches for nurses despite an increase in overall satisfaction with the systems, Becker’s Health IT August 20 reports.  The data is from an August report from KLAS Research based on insights from the Arch Collaborative EHR Experience Survey, which…

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By: Matt Danford
August 29, 2024
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Survey: Staffing woes ease slightly, but challenges remain

Data and surveys

Takeaways • Surgical volume continues to increase for most organizations. • Staffing remains a challenge, although some parameters, such as recruiting and turnover, have improved slightly. • Filling an open RN position takes an average of 77 days, and filling a surgical technologist position takes an average of 120 days.…

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By: Cynthia Saver, MS, RN
August 28, 2024
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