In the Current Issue

May 25 2013

  • Safety, cost savings, simplicity back broader use of bloodless surgery

    More than 120 centers throughout the US have bloodless surgery programs to serve patients who refuse blood transfusions for religious and other reasons. The practice, which began more than 50 years ago, has
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  • Has your checklist effort stalled? Some advice on how to restart it

    Fifth in a series on ten elements of safer surgery. This marks the fifth year since the worldwide roll-out of the World Health Organization (WHO) Surgical Safety Checklist. In some hospitals, the checklist has
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  • May Editorial

    When the Pentagon decided in January to lift the military’s official ban on women in combat, it wasn’t news to many who have served. But women’s service stretches farther back than I realized—and one
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  • Health care reform and the ‘Golden Age’ of nursing

    Perspectives on health care reform vary widely, and some view it negatively. But Kathleen Sanford, DBA, RN, CENP, FACHE, believes it will provide nursing with new opportunities—along with new challenges
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How to access your OR Manager CEs

We are proud to announce that each issue of OR Manager is preapproved for 3.0 nursing contact hours for Registered Nurses through Commonwealth Educational Seminars (CES). Starting with the January 2013 OR Manager, every issue has a post-test that you must complete online in order to receive your CEs and certificate of completion. An annual subscription gives you the opportunity to receive up to 36 total CEs, and a two-year subscription up to 72 total CEs. View a video on how to get your CEs.
 

Save the Date: 2013 OR Manager Conference is heading to the National Harbor, Sept 23-25, at the Gaylord National Resort in Maryland!

As the premier event for OR directors and managers, OR business managers, and others concerned with management of the surgical suite, OR Manager Conference offers you three days of in-depth sessions, workshops and networking events all designed to help you overcome the challenges you face every day.  Save the date and join your fellow OR managers this September at the National Harbor in Maryland. www.ORManagerConference.com
 

OR Manager presents new eLearning courses!

OR Manager is proud to present new eLearning courses, designed with your busy schedule in mind. These courses were created from popular OR Manager Conference sessions and recordings, and are pre-approved for up to 28 contact hours. Click here now to learn more and to register.

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The OR Manager Movie

View our new movie that shows how OR Manager can help you manage your OR. It takes only a few minutes, and you’ll enjoy it.