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Effect of team dynamics on operative efficiency in total joints

Editor's Note In this study led by California's Stanford Health Care, researchers found significant associations of surgical team composition and dynamics with operative efficiency for total hip (THAs) and total knee arthroplasties (TKAs), independent of case complexity. The analysis included 641 total joint arthroplasties (279 THAs and 362 TKAs) performed…

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By: Judy Mathias
March 22, 2023
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Gen Z shunning traditional hiring practices

Editor's Note Gen Z job seekers are increasingly shunning traditional hiring practices, and employers need to keep up, the March 20 Benefit News reports. Recent research finds that 73% of job-seekers aged 18 to 34 found their last job through social media, while at the same time, 75% of companies…

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By: Judy Mathias
March 22, 2023
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COVID-19 trends offer hope the pandemic will end in 2023

Editor's Note Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data show 1,706 COVID-19 deaths for the week ending March 15, the lowest number since March 25, 2020, according to the March 20 US News & World Report. COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations also continue to drop, with weekly infections at their lowest…

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By: Judy Mathias
March 22, 2023
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Some states considering caps on travel nurse pay

Editor's Note With the demand for travel nurses rising significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic, some states are proposing measures to control what staffing agencies can charge healthcare facilities that use the temporary staff, the March 17 Kaiser Health News reports. Among 11 states proposing regulations: Missouri is calling for felony…

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By: Judy Mathias
March 21, 2023
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FDA updates list of COVID-19 device shortages, discontinued devices

Editor's Note The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on March 16 updated its list of COVID-19 medical device shortages to reflect changes in estimated shortage durations during the public health emergency. These include: Radiological devices General plastic surgery devices Cardiac diagnostic and monitoring products General ICU/hospital products Specimen collection, testing…

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By: Judy Mathias
March 21, 2023
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HHS: COVID-19 product EUAs remain in effect

Editor's Note Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra on March 15 amended the February 4, 2020, COVID-19 emergency use authorizations for: diagnostics for detection and/or diagnosis of COVID-19 personal respiratory protective equipment other medical devices including alternative products used as medical devices drug and biological products. These emergency…

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By: Judy Mathias
March 20, 2023
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How benchmarking data informs leading practices: Part 1

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Takeaways Leading practice is innovative, people-centered, and evidence-informed and can encompass best practices and benchmarking data. This article includes survey data on flip rooms, scheduling, preference cards, first case on-time start, and sterile processing department. The total number of respondents for Part 1 of the survey was 142, the majority…

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By: Nancy Lombard, MS, RN, CNOR
March 17, 2023
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State of perioperative workforce in 2023: Part 1

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Takeaways Perioperative staffing issues are likely to continue throughout 2023 because of rising case volumes and a lack of experienced staff. Travelers are expected to remain a core part of staffing. Perioperative leaders are using multiple strategies to recruit and retain staff, including float pools for health systems that have…

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By: Cynthia Saver, MS, RN
March 17, 2023
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Editorial

At OR Manager, we understand the challenges perioperative leaders are facing in the rapidly changing healthcare landscape. We have all heard the same thing: The way we operate in healthcare has changed, and we need to adapt to the new normal. Staffing concerns, in particular, are top-of-mind for perioperative leaders.…

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By: Tarsilla Moura
March 17, 2023
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Lean visual management board huddle helps improve performance

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A visual management board is a communication tool that provides at-a-glance information about current process performance to help staff coordinate and guide their daily work and monitor ongoing improvement projects. Perioperative staff at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center in Torrance, California, have a 20-minute weekly huddle at their Lean-based visual management board,…

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By: Judith M. Mathias, MA, BS, RN
March 17, 2023
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