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ASC adaptability depends on properly structured leadership

Takeaways • Different types of ASC leadership structures can be adapted to meet organizational needs. • Regulations, accreditation standards, size, and ownership types are examples of factors influencing the leadership structure. • Ongoing success of the ASC leadership team depends on factors such as governing body diversity and strategic planning.…

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By: Cynthia Saver, MS, RN
July 1, 2025
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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…

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By: Matt Danford
June 30, 2025
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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,…

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By: Matt Danford
June 25, 2025
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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…

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By: Matt Danford
June 24, 2025
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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…

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By: Matt Danford
June 24, 2025
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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,’”…

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By: Matt Danford
June 18, 2025
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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…

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By: Kristi Van Winkle, RN ,BSN, LNC
June 18, 2025
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Amid outbreaks, vaccine policy shifts, experts offer practical strategies to safeguard OR staff

Vaccine health has been dominating the news amid ongoing measles and whooping cough outbreaks and high influenza activity last season. It is also on the minds of The Joint Commission surveyors, as the organization has updated infection control standards that took effect in July 2024 for hospitals and critical access…

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By: Carina Stanton
June 11, 2025
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Reframing the surgical time out to fight complacency, improve outcomes

Editor's Note On this National Time Out Day, perioperative leaders are being called to reinvigorate the time-out process to combat complacency and reduce adverse events. Despite decades of safety initiatives, the adverse event rate in surgical care remains high—38% of perioperative cases, with nearly half tied directly to surgical procedures,…

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By: Tarsilla Moura
June 10, 2025
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Spotlight on safety: Call for renewed vigilance on National Time Out Day

Editor's Note Wrong-site surgeries are on the rise, and insufficient surgical time outs are a key contributor, according to new data highlighted by AORN on June 10 in honor of this year’s National Time Out Day on June 11. Based on The Joint Commission’s Sentinel Event Data 2023 Annual Review,…

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By: Tarsilla Moura
June 10, 2025
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