OR Manager November/December 2021 - 1

NOV/DEC
2021
Volume 37
Number 11
The monthly publication for OR decision makers
IN THIS ISSUE
OR Business Management
Conference
Not just leading, but leading
well in a time of crisis
New value-based models
allow for surgeon buy-in,
cost savings
Patient safety
Raising awareness of
" Near-Miss, " retained surgical
sharps
Quality improvement
Excellence in staff and patient
safety using standardization 18
Scheduling
Block time strategies help
maximize robot utilization,
service line
Sterilization & infection
prevention
Quality monitoring for
decontamination process
Technology
Patient safety and the " Internet
of Medical Things "
Leadership
Lay groundwork for strong
2022 with quick win in OR
efficiency
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26
24
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16
10
13
Human resources
Building a diverse workforce: Part 1
he call for a diverse workforce
echoes in ORs across the US.
Although most OR leaders want
to answer the call, they struggle in an
environment where OR staff, particularly
nurses, are in high demand.
T
OR Manager recently spoke with
experts from leadership, human resources,
and DEI (diversity, equity,
and inclusion) to gain insights into how
nurse leaders can build a diverse workforce.
Part 1 of this series covers the
value of diversity and the role of corporate
culture and education, while Part 2
will delve into specific challenges such
as recruitment and retention.
" When we're more
diverse, we get better
input from everybody, "
says Santino Estrera,
MBA, MHA, RN, CNOR,
chief nurse executive for
the perioperative and
procedural service lines
at Department of VA,
Los Angeles. " And I'm
not just
talking about
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Ambulatory Surgery Centers
Hospitals, ASCs face tough decisions in
wake of vaccine mandates
H
broad-sweeping federal
ealth systems across the
country are enacting COVID-19
mandates to comply with a
requirement.
Amid reports of high compliance rates,
the mandate has triggered passionate
and visceral responses on both sides
of the debate. While some healthcare
employees are eager to roll up their
sleeves, others decry the idea that
employment is contingent on getting
the shot. Striking a balance between
the safety of employees and patients
while assessing an individual's free
will is the crux of this challenge to
mandate vaccines.
In early October 2021, 1,400 employees
at Northwell Health, the
largest hospital system in New York,
lost their jobs for refusing to comply
with the state's COVID-19 vaccine mandate.
In a statement, Northwell Health
acknowledged it took a rapid, aggressive
approach to get to 100% vaccination:
" Northwell regrets losing any employee
under such circumstances, but
as healthcare professionals and members
of the largest healthcare provider
in the state, we understand our unique
responsibility to protect the health of
our patients and each other. "
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Santino
Estrera, MBA,
MHA, RN,
CNOR
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