OR am – 10-2-2023
October 2, 2023 Subscribe | CE Hub ACS, SVS release new standards for patient care in outpatient vascular centers The American College of Surgeons (ACS) and the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) have come together to release new standards for outpatient vascular centers aimed at enhancing the quality of care…
OR am – 9-29-2023
September 29, 2023 Subscribe | CE Hub Report shows alarming trends in nurse engagement: Burnout, generational differences highlighted A September 2023 report from market research and consulting company PRC and published by Nursing Academy looked at retention, burnout, and engagement issues among more than 1,900 nurses at 37 hospitals. The…
OR am – 9-11-2023
September 11, 2023 Subscribe | CE Hub Association of health professional shortages with surgical outcomes, expenditures This study from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, finds that Medicare patients having common surgical procedures in health professional shortage area hospitals obtain safe care without evidence of higher expenditures. A total of…
OR am – 8-23-2023
August 23, 2023 Subscribe | CE Hub Study: Transitioning back to reusable surgical gowns In this study, researchers from the University of California, San Francisco, examine the feasibility of transitioning back to reusable surgical gowns and the corresponding cost savings and reductions in solid waste. Disposable surgical gowns were replaced…
HHS: ARPA-H project to strengthen healthcare cybersecurity
Editor's Note The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) announced that it is seeking proposals through September 7 to help fund and develop cybersecurity technologies for healthcare systems, clinics, and healthcare-related devices, the August 17 WIRED reports. The Digital Health Security…
OR am – 8-17-2023
August 17, 2023 Subscribe | CE Hub Study: Surgeon communication with patients on innovative procedures This study from the UK finds that patients are not given sufficient information about innovative surgical procedures and their potential risks and uncertainties. Researchers collected data on seven cases, using preoperative interviews with surgeons, audio-recorded…
OR am – 8-14-2023
August 14, 2023 Subscribe | CE Hub Cybersecurity alert: New ransomware threat to healthcare, recent attacks On August 4, the Department of Health and Human Services Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center released a security alert warning hospitals of a new ransomware group called Rhysida that has been active since May…
Cybersecurity alert: New ransomware threat to healthcare, recent attacks
Editor's Note On August 4, the Department of Health and Human Services Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center released a security alert warning hospitals of a new ransomware group called Rhysida that has been active since May 2023 and is recently targeting healthcare by breaching networks and demanding a ransom. According…
OR am – 8-10-2023
August 10, 2023 Subscribe | CE Hub Study: Effects of exercise on HCW depression, burnout, absenteeism This Canadian study examines the extent to which a 12-week app-based exercise intervention can reduce depressive symptoms, burnout, and absenteeism in healthcare workers (HCWs). A total of 288 HCWs were included in this two-group…
OR am – 8-4-2023
August 4, 2023 Subscribe | CE Hub Effect of surgical nurses’ personality traits on fear, work stress, resilience during COVID-19 In this study, nurse researchers from Turkey, examine the effects of personality traits of surgical nurses (ie, OR, ICU, ED, and surgical services) on work stress, COVID-19 fear, and…