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CDC releases 'hospital-tested' guide to combat worker burnout

Editor's Note The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), of the the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is releasing an innovative, hospital-tested guide aimed at addressing and mitigating healthcare worker burnout, a CDC March 18 press release reports. This initiative is a cornerstone of the Impact…

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By: Tarsilla Moura
March 27, 2024
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Surgical robot specializes in head, neck tumor resection

Editor's Note A team of Johns Hopkins researchers has designed a robot capable of performing the most complex, delicate procedures—including head and neck tumor resection—with accuracy greater than many human surgeons. As reported by the institution on March 18, ASTR: the Autonomous System for Tumor Resection is an autonomous, dual-arm,…

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By: Matt Danford
March 26, 2024
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US News to debut best ASCs list in 2024

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Editor's Note US News & World Report, recognized globally as an authority in healthcare rankings and consumer advice, announced in November 2023 the addition of Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers to its annual series of ratings that evaluate healthcare sites. This new category comes in response to the growing prevalence of…

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By: Tarsilla Moura
March 13, 2024
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Medicare offers advance payments for providers impacted by Change Healthcare cyberattack

Editor's Note In a March 9 Press release, CMS announced it will offer emergency funding for healthcare providers experiencing continued disruptions in the wake of a February 21 cyberattack on Change Healthcare, a subsidiary of UnitedHealthGroup and a major processor of medical claims. According to the release, CMS will extend…

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By: Matt Danford
March 13, 2024
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#PatientSafetyAwarenessWeek: Bipartisan National Patient Safety Board Act reintroduced to Congress

Editor's Note US Representatives from California and Texas reintroduced the National Patient Safety Board (NPSB) Act, which aims to establish a public-private research and development team “dedicated to preventing and reducing healthcare-related harms." The March 11 announcement comes during Patient Safety Awareness Week, an annual awareness initiative focusing on the…

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By: Lindsay Botts
March 12, 2024
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Renowned mental health educator Sheila Robinson-Kiss to deliver keynote address at OR Manager Conference 2024

The 2024 event takes place October 28-30, 2024, at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, NV Rockville, MD – March 5, 2024 – The OR Manager Conference 2024 is proud to announce Sheila Robinson-Kiss, MSW, LCSW, a distinguished mental health educator and founder of The Rebalancing America and Beyond Initiative,…

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By: Lindsay Botts
March 4, 2024
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Healthcare providers call for universal platform for recall, other supply disruption alerts

WEST HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA—In a significant move to enhance patient safety, a group of leading US healthcare providers, including organizations such as Novant Health, BJC HealthCare, and Munson Healthcare, have united to advocate for a universal platform to manage product recalls and other supply-disruption alerts, NotiSphere announced today. The health systems are also asking…

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By: Tarsilla Moura
February 21, 2024
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Nurses projected to see greatest increase in hourly wage by 2033, new study finds

RNs are projected to see the highest increase in pay over the next 10 years compared to other healthcare professionals, new research reveals. The research by TollFreeForwarding.com projected the future hourly earnings of 16 professions, including doctors, dentists, and RNs. Although all three professions project to see earnings increases over the…

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By: Tarsilla Moura
February 21, 2024
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Transcatheter therapy system becomes first to earn FDA approval for treating tricuspid regurgitation

Editor's Note Patients with severe cases of tricuspid regurgitation (in which a critical heart valve fails to close properly) now have a new treatment option thanks to the recent US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of the ENVOQUE tricuspid valve replacement system, according to a February 2 press release…

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By: Matt Danford
February 14, 2024
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Save the Date for OR Business Management Conference 2025

Editor's Note After three days of education and networking last week at the 2024 OR Business Management Conference (ORMBC) last week, we’ve already got our sights set on next year. Mark your calendar for February 9-12, 2025, for another chance to hone in on OR profitability at the 13th iteration…

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By: Matt Danford
February 9, 2024
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