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Standardized pathways cut costs, hospital days in pediatric surgery without raising complication rates

Editor's Note Standardized perioperative protocols can reduce hospital stays and costs for children undergoing surgery without affecting complication rates, JAMA Surgery August 20 reports. As detailed in this original investigation, the researchers evaluated the Minimizing Variance in Pediatric Surgery (MViPS) program, a fellow-led initiative launched in 2013 across two academic…

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By: Tarsilla Moura
August 20, 2025
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WHO and robotic surgery society partner to expand global access to telesurgery

Editor's Note The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Society of Robotic Surgery (SRS) have launched a joint initiative to expand equitable access to virtual care and telesurgery, according to a WHO departmental update published August 8. The partnership, formalized in July at the SRS Annual Meeting in Strasbourg, France,…

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By: Tarsilla Moura
August 18, 2025
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OR Business Management Summit chair outlines data-driven strategies for financial, operational success

Although hospital performance from January to April 2025 outpaced the first 4 months of 2024, according to Kaufman Hall’s June 2025 “National Hospital Flash Report,” many surgical departments remain under intense financial pressure. Labor and supply costs continue to rise, while surgical services are especially vulnerable to inefficiencies like labor…

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By: Tarsilla Moura
August 16, 2025
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Perioperative medication decisions need individualized risk-benefit approach

Editor's Note Medication management in the perioperative period is often made without robust evidence, requiring clinicians to balance surgical safety with the risks of interrupting treatment, according to expert guidance presented at the annual Perioperative Medicine Summit. Paul Grant, MD, of the University of Michigan Medical School, noted most medications…

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By: Tarsilla Moura
August 14, 2025
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FDA: National IV saline shortage over after years of strained supply

Editor's Note The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officially declared the nationwide shortage of sodium chloride 0.9% injection products over, saying a critical supply line for hospitals and surgical teams is restored. According to an August 8 statement from FDA Commissioner Martin A. Makary, MD, MPH, the resolution marks a…

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By: Tarsilla Moura
August 14, 2025
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Centralized sterile processing cuts costs, complexity for four ASCs

Once limited to hospital inpatient settings, total joint surgery is increasingly common at ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) across the US. What is not so common is performing these complex procedures without the benefit of an onsite sterile processing department (SPD). And yet, that is exactly what we have accomplished at…

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By: Emily Arce and Lacey Dyer
August 13, 2025
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Centralized sterile processing: An ASC's journey to offsite sterilization

Editor’s Note: This page is a companion piece to the main article, Centralized sterile processing cuts costs, complexity for four ASCs.    Implementing offsite sterilization is a major project. At Total Joint Specialists, our journey began gradually, growing in scope over time as the team became comfortable with the process…

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By: Emily Arce, Lacey Dyer
August 13, 2025
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Study: Travel, staff nurses perceive workplaces similarly

Editor's Note Travel nurses and permanent staff nurses share similar perceptions of their work environments and ethical workplace climates, according to a study published in the Journal of Nursing Administration. The results challenge common assumptions about differences between these two groups and emphasize the need for nurse leaders to facilitate…

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By: Matt Danford
August 11, 2025
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Translating MIPS Value Pathways into perioperative practice—What OR leaders need to know

In July 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed sweeping changes to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule for calendar year 2026. Among the most impactful updates is the launch of the Ambulatory Specialty Model (ASM)—a mandatory value-based payment program focused on heart failure and low back pain.…

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By: Tarsilla Moura
August 5, 2025
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Nurse-led safety forums strengthen escalation of care protocols

Editor's Note A recent article from Cleveland Clinic details the use of confidential staff forums to address barriers to escalating patient care concerns, resulting in greater caregiver engagement and targeted improvements. Published July 25, the article describes how nursing leaders collaborated with the Cleveland Clinic Alliance for Patient and Caregiver…

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By: Matt Danford
August 1, 2025
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