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September 2025

Frequently Asked Questions: OR Manager Conference 2025

As you dive into this year's OR Manager Conference, here are answers to some of the most frequently asked questions to help you navigate the week with ease.   Where is the conference held? Anaheim Convention Center (ACC), ACC North. Entrances are via Arena Plaza.   What are the registration…

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By: Tarsilla Moura
October 24, 2025
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Welcome to the OR Manager Conference!

It is with great excitement that we welcome you to the 2025 OR Manager Conference, taking place October 28–30 at the Anaheim Convention Center in California. This year’s event is a celebration of leadership, innovation, and collaboration across perioperative leadership, and we are thrilled you are here to be part…

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By: Tarsilla Moura
October 24, 2025
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Integrating robotics for outpatient surgery: What ASC leaders need to know

Robotic surgery has moved from cutting-edge to commonplace. The question is no longer whether to use robotics but when to introduce it and how to ensure adoption is efficient, affordable, and seamless for surgical teams. Ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) are increasingly adding robotics to their service lines, driven by the…

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By: Julia Cameron
October 16, 2025
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Office-based surgery offers new outpatient opportunities

Office-based surgery (OBS) is one of the fastest-growing care settings in the US. From ophthalmology and dermatology to gastroenterology and even orthopedics, more procedures once limited to hospitals or ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) are now being performed in medical office suites. Among many factors, the growth is being fueled by…

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By: Christine Kilgore
October 16, 2025
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How digital tools help nurse leaders retain expertise, stabilize staffing, sustain efficiency

Perioperative leaders face a workforce transition unlike any in recent memory. By 2030, all baby boomers will have reached retirement age, and many veteran perioperative nurses are already exiting, taking with them decades of institutional knowledge. At the same time, the expectations of today’s workforce have shifted, placing greater value…

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By: Thomas Needs
October 14, 2025
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6 strategies to build a nursing pipeline, sustain perioperative workforce

As hospitals and surgical services face an acute nursing shortage, the sustainability of the perioperative workforce continues to be a pressing concern. Several projections show the nursing workforce in the US—as well as globally—remains under strain while surgical demand shows no sign of slowing down. The American Association of Colleges…

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By: Tarsilla Moura
October 14, 2025
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How holistic services strengthen a culture of safety in the OR

Stress and burnout are more than workforce concerns; they are patient safety issues. Research shows a clear correlation between healthcare provider stress and medical errors. For instance, Zabin et al, a 2023 systematic review, confirmed that job stress negatively influences patient safety culture. Garcia & Abreu et al, a separate…

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By: Phyllis S. Quinlan, Kathleen Okane, and Amy Luckman
October 14, 2025
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Considerations for external transportation of processed medical devices

The centralization of medical device processing to one facility is becoming more prevalent. Centralizing sterile processing activities reduces expenses while concentrating expertise. However, this also introduces new concerns. When sterile processing is located within the same building where instrumentation is used, transport occurs over smooth floors in a controlled environment…

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By: Susan Klacik
October 10, 2025
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