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Study: Night shifts increase asthma risk for women
Editor's Note Women who work night shifts are around 50% more likely to have moderate or severe asthma compared to women who work only during the day, according to findings published in ERJ Open Research. As detailed in a June 15 announcement from the European Respiratory Society, the study analyzed…
Deadline extended for OR Manager Awards nominations
Editor's Note The nomination deadline for the 2025 OR Manager Awards has been extended to July 30, providing extra time to recognize the perioperative leaders who inspire you most. Each year, the OR Manager of the Year, PACU Leader of the Year, and Ambulatory Nurse Leader of the Year are…
Survey: Most nurses plan to stay despite financial, staffing, job satisfaction concerns
Editor's Note Financial strain, stress, and uncertainty are not enough to deter many US nurses from saying their education and careers have been worthwhile. That is one reading of the results of Nurse.org’s 2025 Nurse Survey, which collected responses from more than 6,000 US nurses between January and April. Overall,…
Winning gamification strategies enhance nursing staff education
Nursing teams can find strength in diversity, but educating a team with a range of backgrounds and experience levels can be challenging. Some respond well to traditional lectures and presentations, while others may gravitate toward more collaborative or hands-on approaches. Making education a game has emerged as one of the…
Survey: Drug shortages impact hospital labor costs
Editor's Note Hospitals spent nearly $900 million in labor last year managing drug shortages, dedicating over 20 million hours to activities such as sourcing alternatives, updating systems, and communicating with care teams, according to a new Vizient survey published June 17. Conducted in late 2023 and detailed in Vizient’s June…
Study: Crowded OR boosts likelihood of airborne bacterial contamination during sterile prep
Editor's Note Reducing the number of OR personnel during preparation of sterile surgical goods significantly lowers airborne bacterial contamination, according to a randomized controlled trial published June 15 in Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control. The study measured contamination levels during sterile setup for 69 open-heart surgeries, comparing rooms with two…
OR Business Management Summit Announces 2026 Program Committee
Rockville, MD—June 24, 2025—OR Business Management Summit announced today its 2026 Program Committee—a dedicated, diverse team of perioperative business management leaders with deep experience in operational efficiency, financial performance, and strategic OR leadership. The event will take place February 9–11, 2026, at the Hilton Austin in Austin, TX. A strategically…
Individualized connection, support ease nurse burnout
Editor's Note Drawing on survey data and leadership insights, a June 16 article in Staffing Industry Analysts showcases how personalized attention from managers and thoughtfully deployed technologies can improve nurse engagement, mitigate stress, and strengthen retention amid widespread burnout. Advising leaders to treat nurses “as an ‘I,’ not an ‘it,’”…
How gender norms shape perioperative nurse career paths
Before Florence Nightingale revolutionized nursing in the mid-19th century, men played the crucial role of nurses on the battlefield. However, as time passed, nursing became a female-dominated profession. Men and women received the same level of training and worked together during World War I, but the men were called orderlies…
Blast from the past: 8 strategies to build diversity in leadership
This Pride Month, we are reminded of the power of visibility, voice, and belonging—and how far we still have to go. As we take part in the celebrations happening this month, it is worth revisiting this February 2023 OR Manager article, titled “Building leadership diversity” and authored by Cynthia Saver,…
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- Health systems lean toward established partners for AI adoption
- Immigration raids are driving patients back to telehealth and ERs
- Study: Global access to surgery deemed a crisis, leaves 160 million without care
- Large-scale studies link preoperative cognition to delirium risk, reveal its deadly toll after surgery
- Socioeconomic deprivation linked to lower fitness before surgery, UK study finds
- Perioperative medication decisions need individualized risk-benefit approach
- FDA: National IV saline shortage over after years of strained supply
- FDA announces Class 1 recall for Draeger breathing filters
- Hospital CEO departures surge, boards turn to interim leadership
- Study: Attire shapes patient trust, perceptions