Tag: key performance indicators

ACS conference charts bold future for surgical quality with data, teamwork, frontline innovation

Editor's Note Surgical quality leaders are pushing boundaries with new strategies that blend technology, frontline engagement, and national-local collaboration. That was the message from the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Quality and Safety Conference (QSC), held July 17–20, 2025, in San Diego, according to a September 10 ACS report. The…

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By: Tarsilla Moura
September 22, 2025
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Fall deaths among older adults have tripled, prescription drugs under scrutiny

Editor's Note Deaths from falls among Americans over 65 have more than tripled in the past 3 decades, raising alarm among geriatric experts and fueling debate about the role of prescription drugs, HealthLeaders September 15 reports. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recorded more than 41,000 fall-related deaths…

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By: Tarsilla Moura
September 18, 2025
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Surgical patients see better outcomes but face longer hospital stays, AHA and Vizient report finds

Editor's Note Hospitalized surgical patients in 2024 were nearly 20% more likely to survive than expected compared to 2019, according to an August 5 analysis from the American Hospital Association (AHA) and Vizient. The report credits safety improvements such as reductions in infections, falls, and major complications, even as surgical…

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By: Tarsilla Moura
September 16, 2025
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Hospitals can curb costly post-acute discharges with targeted periop programs, study finds

Editor's Note One in 10 older adults and one-third of the highest risk patients are discharged to post-acute care facilities after major surgery, driving up costs and worsening outcomes. According to the American College of Surgeons (ACS) in an August 25 release on a Journal of the American College of…

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By: Tarsilla Moura
August 27, 2025
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Medicare Advantage patients see lower perioperative costs than traditional Medicare peers

Editor's Note Surgical episodes for Medicare Advantage (MA) patients cost less and used fewer resources than those for traditional Medicare (TM) beneficiaries, according to a JAMA Health Forum study published August 1. Researchers analyzed 1.18 million procedures performed on 1.11 million beneficiaries and found 30-day episode costs were 3.1% lower…

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By: Tarsilla Moura
August 25, 2025
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Scrubs to startups: Nurse entrepreneur turns Navy-taught leadership into consulting mastery

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The kind of Navy-taught leadership Brian Dawson, MSN, RN-BC, CNOR, CSSM, taps into is straightforward. “If you’re going to lead 3,500 people to move to the left when you need them to, you better know how to get them to see your goals as their goals,” he says during a…

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By: Tarsilla Moura
May 21, 2025
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Take the OR Manager Career/Salary Survey, help shape the future of perioperative leadership

Editor's Note The 2025 OR Manager Career & Salary Survey is now open, and your insights are essential. This annual survey offers a comprehensive look into compensation trends, job satisfaction, staffing challenges, and more within the perioperative community. By participating, you contribute to a valuable resource that informs and supports…

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By: Tarsilla Moura
April 30, 2025
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How dialogue, data bridge the OR-SPD information gap

In the OR, precision and focus can mean the difference between life and death. However, surgical patient outcomes hinge on more than the competence of those working in these inherently intense environments. Every procedure also depends on the laborious, behind-the-scenes efforts of the people responsible for ensuring every surgical instrument…

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By: Stephanie Reda
April 29, 2025
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OR Manager 2025 Career/Salary Survey offers opportunities to learn, give back

Editor's Note Diving deep into compensation trends, responsibilities, retirement planning, staffing, and more, OR Manager’s annual Career/Salary Survey is the best place to obtain insight about your peers' job satisfaction and greatest challenges. However, we need your help to continue providing these insights—and we’re offering incentives in addition to the…

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By: Matt Danford
April 2, 2025
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Session: Anchors Away: 5 Strategies to Right-Size Your Inventory and Improve Supply Contracts

Editor's Note As executive director of the Association for Health Care Resource & Materials Management (AHRMM), Michael Schiller, CMRP, gets regular insight into strategies employed by healthcare organizations, suppliers, technology leaders and frontline staff—insight he was happy to share with OR business Management Conference attendees in a February 11 presentation.…

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By: Matt Danford
February 13, 2025
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