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AHA Fellowship projects address delirium, workforce challenges, elderly care, heart disease

Editor's Note Capstone projects by the 2021-22 cohort of American Hospital Association’s Next Generation Leaders Fellowship focused on improving gaps in education and patient care. The year-long capstone projects focus on key issues and challenges affecting healthcare affordability, cost, quality, and safety. Among the 2021-22 projects were delirium in the…

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By: Lindsay Botts
February 23, 2023
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Leveraging EHR, engagement platforms to improve bottom line

The OR department is often what keeps most hospitals afloat. Surgical services account for roughly 50% of a hospital’s revenue, but they also contribute approximately 60% to overall costs. ORs must be efficient. Successes and failures in the surgical suite affects the entire system. Healthcare systems have found that highly…

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By: Sarah Falcone, BSN, RN, WCN, CSWD-C
February 22, 2023
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FDA: Class I recall of GE HealthCare’s Nuclear Medicine 600/800 Series systems

Editor's Note The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on February 15 identified the recall by GE HealthCare of its Nuclear Medicine 600/800 Series systems as Class I, the most serious.  The recall was initiated because of an issue with two mechanisms that prevent uncontrolled detector movement. If the mechanisms fail,…

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By: Judy Mathias
February 16, 2023
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Asensus to integrate Google Cloud AI into surgical robot

Editor's Note Asensus Surgical and Google Cloud are collaborating to integrate Google’s artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms and cloud data into Asensus’ surgical robot platform, the February 14 Mass Device reports. Applying AI capabilities to clinical performance data will enhance accuracy and efficiency as well as help surgeons avoid complications and…

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By: Judy Mathias
February 15, 2023
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FDA: Class I recall of Smiths Medical CADD Infusion System Administration Sets, Cassette Reservoirs

Editor's Note The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on February 2 identified the recall by Smiths Medical of certain CADDTM Infusion System Administration Sets and Cassette Reservoirs as Class I, the most serious. The recall was initiated because of tubing occlusion and false “no disposable attached” alarm issues, which may…

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By: Judy Mathias
February 10, 2023
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Workshop: Building a top-level robotics program

Editor's Note Sherry Rogers, Director of Robotics at Emory Healthcare, shared the key tactics to building and sustaining a high performing robotics program in a 2-part workshop at the OR Business Management Conference. In the session, Rogers offered a breakdown of several components of her successful program, including the training…

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By: Bridget Brown
February 9, 2023
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Session: Preparing for the next supply chain disruption

Editor’s Note "The pandemic is to healthcare what 9/11 was to the transportation industry. Just like you will never fly the same way, you will never get your hip replacement the same way," Andrew Martin, MSN, RN, CPHRM, Patient Safety Analyst / Consultant, ECRI Institute, told the audience in the…

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By: Bridget Brown
February 8, 2023
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Session: Designing a sustainable model for your future OR

Editor’s Note Michelle Larson, DNP, RN, NE-BC, Nurse Administrator at Mayo Clinic, posed this quote from Dr Charles Mayo, founder of the Mayo Clinic, when opening the session, “Designing a Sustainable Model for your Future OR Today”: “If we excel in anything, it is in our capacity for translating idealism…

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By: Bridget Brown
February 7, 2023
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Panel: Trends in the OR—What's driving profitability?

Editor’s Note Three panelists weighed in on which trends are impacting profitability in an OR Business Management Conference session titled, "Trends in the OR—What's Driving Profitability?" What is the area most affected by last year’s high inflation and supply shortages? Staffing expenses and shortages are continuing to "put pressure on…

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By: Bridget Brown
February 6, 2023
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Smart sutures prevent infection, monitor patient recovery

Editor's note Researchers at Australia-based RMIT University have developed a new antimicrobial suture material that can reduce infections and simplify postoperative monitoring. Laboratory testing on the surgical suture finds it is easily visible in CT scans and that it has strong antimicrobial properties, killing 99% of highly drug-resistant bacteria after…

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By: Judy Mathias
February 2, 2023
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