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OR business manager gains ground
The OR business manager position has gained ground in the past 5 years. Well over one-third (37%) of ORs responding to the OR Manager Salary/Career survey have business managers, compared with 24% in 2004. For the second year, the survey included specific questions about the OR business manager. The OR…
Salary/Career Survey
OR leaders face tightened budgets, loss of benefits in wake of recession OR leaders say the economic downturn has hit surgical services, according to results of the 19th annual OR Manager Salary/Career Survey. Nearly two-thirds (63%) of OR managers and directors have been asked to cut their annual operating budget…
In survey, about half of ORs are using the WHO checklist
Nearly half of ORs (48.5%) in an online survey by OR Manager say they have implemented the World Health Organization (WHO) Surgical Safety Checklist. Of those, almost two-thirds (64%) say they think it has improved patient safety. Several said the checklist helped avert serious errors. The online survey was sent…
Economic downturn hits ORs, but few layoffs of periop staff
The recession has hit hospital ORs. In all, 80% of OR managers and directors responding to the 19th annual OR Manager Salary/Career Survey said the economic downturn has affected their OR staffing. The most common effects have been reduced overtime and elimination of open positions. Over one-third have required staff…
OR managers' salaries increase, but so do their responsibilities
Profile of the typical OR manager The typical head of a hospital OR in the OR Manager Salary/Career Survey: Earns an annual salary of $115,000 for an administrative director, $100,000 for a director, and $87,000 for a nurse manager Received a raise of 4.3% Holds the title of administrator/administrative director…
ORs add business manager role and see responsibilities grow
More ORs are adding a business manager role—and seeing responsibilities expand. More than one-third (38%) responding to this year's OR Manager Salary/Career Survey have an OR business manager, up from 20% in 2003. This year's survey asked more questions about this position. The average salary reported for OR business managers…
Surgeons among hospitals' least happy
Physician satisfaction with the OR Represents the experiences of 27,671 physicians practicing at 302 hospitals/facilities nationwide between January 1 and December 31, 2007. Courtesy of Press Ganey. Some surgeons who are the hospital's biggest revenue generators are also the least happy physicians, according to a report by Press Ganey. Of…
Overtime, new grads help stretch staffing in hospital operating rooms
Staff shortages continue to challenge OR managers and directors, according to the 18th annual OR Manager Salary/Career Survey for 2008. In the eighth year the staffing questions have been asked, the percentage of open positions was unchanged for RNs, with positions open slightly longer than a year ago. Once again,…
Mastering a steep learning curve: Trends in perioperative orientation
A solid orientation is a cornerstone for successful perioperative nursing. Choosing the right candidates and giving them the knowledge and skills to adapt to the surgical environment are essential to safe practice and to retaining staff. The learning curve for perioperative nursing is steeper than ever— 83% of hospitals are…
As the OR director's job expands, can one person still manage it all?
Director of surgical services Responsibilities include supervision, organization, hiring, counseling, and evaluation of subordinates; 24/7 responsibility for OR, PACU, ambulatory care unit, endoscopy, and central sterilization. Additional responsibilities include coordinating and teaching in-service programs; overseeing medical equipment maintenance and repair; and close contact with the VP/chief nurse executive. Other responsibilities…
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