Matt Danford

Cincinnati

Managing Editor at OR Manager

Senior Editor @mmsonline

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Healthcare employment up in May

3 weeks ago | ormanager.com | Matt Danford

Editor's NoteHealthcare employment in the US rose by 62,000 from May to June, according to a June 6 announcement from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The unemployment rate, meanwhile, is unchanged at 4.2%—a narrow range that has been maintained since May 2024. In May, healthcare employment also trended up in:hospital employment rose by 30,000ambulatory healthcare services rose by 29,000skilled nursing care facilities rose by 6,000. Read More >>
Study: 3D-printed models improve shared decision-making in colorectal surgery

3 weeks ago | ormanager.com | Matt Danford

Editor's NoteResearch shows using 3D-printed anatomical models during preoperative counseling can improve patients’ involvement in shared decision-making (SDM) and reduced anxiety ahead of colorectal surgery, although only the improvement in SDM met the study’s threshold for clinical significance.
Leaders translate legislative priorities to perioperative practice

3 weeks ago | ormanager.com | Matt Danford

The wave of new legal requirements for surgical smoke evacuation across the country has given OR leaders a crash course in how to act on any new legislation. Based on this experience, complying with other new and pending laws will put these skills to the test. Major hurdles are likely to include shaping a sound policy and securing team buy-in. Welcome to OR Manager, your source of information and insight into the clinical and business management of the surgical suite.
Study: Pneumonia risk lower for COVID-19 than influenza, RSV

3 weeks ago | ormanager.com | Matt Danford

Editor's NoteInfluenza and RSV infections more than double the risk of secondary Streptococcus pneumoniae infection, while COVID-19 is associated with a significantly reduced risk, according to a June 2 news brief from the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP). The findings stem from a retrospective study of over 188,000 Veterans Affairs (VA) patients, published in Clinical Infectious Diseases.
Significant CMS moves include withdrawal of emergency abortion care guidance

3 weeks ago | ormanager.com | Matt Danford

Editor's NoteCMS has rescinded a 2022 guidance that protected clinicians providing emergency abortion care under the Emergency Medical Treatment & Labor Act (EMTALA), removing a key federal safeguard for providers in states with abortion restrictions, according to a June 2 article in Becker’s Hospital Review. The guidance, originally issued in July 2022 by the Biden administration following the overturning of Roe v.
Professional development: Cockpit view clears credentialing terminology turbulence

3 weeks ago | ormanager.com | Matt Danford

Comparing healthcare to aviation is a long-standing tradition, especially when discussing safety systems like checklists. But the similarities extend beyond protocols. Just as flying a paper airplane differs vastly from piloting a jumbo jet, so too does earning a certificate of attendance differ from achieving professional certification. Parallels like these can illuminate the otherwise confusing landscape of healthcare credentialing, where such terms are often used interchangeably.
Partnership with Epic fuels ASA’s push for smarter, safer anesthesia

3 weeks ago | ormanager.com | Matt Danford

Editor's NoteThe American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) has partnered with Epic to launch the Anesthesia Community Registry (ACR), which is designed to enable easier data collection, benchmarking, and insight generation at scale. Powered by Epic’s new Community Registries platform, the ACR will complement ASA’s existing National Anesthesia Clinical Outcomes Registry (NACOR), run by the Anesthesia Quality Institute (AQI).
Study: Blood test detects colorectal cancer but misses most precancerous polyps

3 weeks ago | ormanager.com | Matt Danford

Editor's NoteA new blood test shows promise in detecting colorectal cancer—the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the US—but was less effective at identifying precancerous polyps, according to a June 2 announcement from Kaiser Permanente. Not yet approved by the US Food and Drug Administration, the test is designed to detect circulating genetic material shed by tumors and, potentially, precancerous growths.
Study: OR waste training boosts recycling, but impact fades with time

3 weeks ago | ormanager.com | Matt Danford

Editor's NoteA single training session on waste segregation significantly increased recycling rates among OR staff, but gains began to erode within two months, according to a study published May 26 in Nature: Scientific Reports. Conducted at Ankara University Cebeci Hospital, the quasi-experimental study assessed the impact of a single-session, face-to-face waste segregation training on OR staff behavior over a four-month period.
Painkiller without opioid risks shows potential in animal trials

3 weeks ago | ormanager.com | Matt Danford

Editor's NoteAn experimental compound developed at Duke University School of Medicine provides strong pain relief without the side effects or addiction potential of opioids, according to a May 19 announcement from the university. Known as SBI-810, the drug targets a specific receptor in the nervous system and uses a selective mechanism to avoid harmful downstream effects. As detailed in the announcement, SBI-810 activates neurotensin receptor 1 using a technique called biased agonism.

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