November 1, 2019
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Surgery’s Not-So-Secret Problem: Operating Room Smoke Is Hurting Nurses’ Health
For more than three decades, safety advocates have warned of the serious health dangers caused by surgical smoke. There is a simple solution that involves installing smoke evacuation devices in operating rooms (ORs). Still, the problem persists because of a lack of urgency among regulators and OR leadership.
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Creating a Smoke-Free Environment for Your Operating Room
Any surgery center can create a smoke-free OR at a relatively low cost when compared with the long-term health and workplace impact of surgical smoke.
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Taking Time to Find the Right Technology Benefits ASCs
Legislation helped hospitals and physician practices purchase electronic solutions, but surgery centers were left out of the financial incentives. Fewer surgery centers use electronic medical records and other technological solutions, partly because of that omission, but this trend is changing.
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Tips for Finding the Appropriate Software Solution for Your ASC
Surgery centers should look beyond the sticker price before selecting an information technology solution.
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When Hiring and Training Nurses, the Smart Focus Is on Soft Skills
Nursing in the 21st century requires exceptional technical and organizational skills. A lot must be handled in short bursts of time. But sometimes this focus has overlooked the soft skills that also are necessary.
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Techniques to Improve Nursing Staff’s Emotional Intelligence
Surgery center leaders who wish to improve their employees’ emotional intelligence skills should start with the job interview.
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Staff Culture Indexing
Some clients have uniformly rejected candidates based on their traits revealed through culture indexing, while other clients hired candidates on a case-by-case basis.