OR am – 8-3-2023
August 3, 2023 Subscribe | CE Hub 15 unhappiest, happiest nursing jobs Using US News and World Report criteria for their list of best jobs, Nursing Process ranked the top 15 unhappiest and top 15 happiest jobs for nurses. The criteria included salary, upward mobility, stress level, flexibility, work-life…
OR am – 8-2-2023
August 2, 2023 Subscribe | CE Hub Clinical outcomes, costs of robotic vs open ventral hernia repair This study led by researchers at Good Samaritan Medical Center, Brockton, Massachusetts, and Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, examines the clinical outcomes and costs of robotic and open ventral hernia repairs.…
OR am – 8-1-2023
August 1, 2023 Subscribe | CE Hub Costs of frailty after major, elective noncardiac surgery This Canadian study finds a 1.5-fold increase in costs in the year after major, elective noncardiac surgery for patients with preoperative frailty. A total of 171,576 patients (23,219 with preoperative frailty) were included in…
OR am – 7-31-2023
July 31, 2023 Subscribe | CE Hub OR Manager Conference award nominations deadline extended Now more than ever is the time to recognize an exceptional leader who develops and supports their staff, fosters teamwork, takes an active role in delivering high quality patient care, and continually makes improvements and…
Hospitals look to cybersecurity insurance as cyberattacks rise
Takeaways • Patient data & safety are at risk: 94% of hospitals have experienced at least one cyberattack. • Less than half of hospitals in the US carry cybersecurity insurance. • Security is a two-part strategy: cybersecurity insurance as well as preventative measures (eg, encrypted backups, patches, and training). When…
OR am – 7-10-2023
July 10, 2023 Subscribe | CE Hub CISA: New 'high-risk' cyber vulnerability for Medtronic cardiac device management system On June 29, the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued a medical advisory alert "warning of a significant, high-risk vulnerability in Medtronic’s Paceart Optima System, which is used to compile…
CISA: New 'high-risk' cyber vulnerability for Medtronic cardiac device management system
Editor's Note On June 29, the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued a medical advisory alert "warning of a significant, high-risk vulnerability in Medtronic’s Paceart Optima System, which is used to compile and manage patients’ cardiac device data," the American Hospital Association (AHA) July 6 reports. According to CISA,…
HHS: New ransomware threat alert for healthcare
Editor's Note On Friday, June 16, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) alerted the healthcare sector of a recent ransomware attack on a US cancer center that “reduced cancer treatment capability, rendered digital services unavailable, and threatened exposure of patient personal health information,” the American Hospital Association (AHA)…
OR am – 5-19-2023
May 19, 2023 Subscribe | CE Hub Motor vehicle crash risk after general surgery Because there is limited data to guide return to driving recommendations for patients after surgery, researchers at the Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, performed this nested case-crossover study to find if the risk of a motor vehicle…
Heightened focus on cybersecurity amid ransomware attacks, data breaches
Editor's Note Cybersecurity remains a top concern and potential hazard for patient data. In February, Lehigh Valley Health Network in Allentown, Pennsylvania, was attacked by a ransomware gang BlackCat, which has ties to Russia, Becker’s Health IT reports. The health system has since notified 627 individuals and will continue to…