Same-Day Surgery – November 1, 2020
November 1, 2020
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While Preparing for COVID-19 Spikes, Influenza Season, Prioritize Supply Chain Management
When the COVID-19 crisis first struck the United States, healthcare facilities faced unprecedented disruptions, including the suspension of elective surgeries, partly because of personal protective equipment shortages nationwide. The healthcare industry is better prepared today to handle the crisis, but individual facilities still face obstacles.
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The State of the Supply Chain
Medical products that continue to be in high demand but low in supply include shoe covers, isolation gowns, and bouffant caps, among others. Surgery centers should create a pandemic plan that addresses their entire supply chain.
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How Surgery Centers Can Weather the Next Supply Chain Disruption
The supply manager should know their supply chain’s risks and vulnerabilities, including the locations of manufacturers and suppliers. With local partners, surgery centers could achieve purchasing power and develop a more resilient supply chain.
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Staff Can Help Keep Supply Costs Low
Surgery center staff can help save surgery centers thousands of dollars in supply costs. They also can find ways to prevent shortages from disrupting operations.
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Eye Procedures Declined Dramatically During Pandemic Shutdown
Many older patients likely delayed procedures during the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic over fears of contracting the virus.
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COVID-19 Pandemic Took a Toll on Vascular Surgery
A recent analysis revealed nearly nine of 10 elective ambulatory and inpatient vascular surgeries were canceled after the United States shut down at the beginning of the pandemic.
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Certain Variables Can Lead Some Spine Patients to Report More Pain After Surgery
Spine surgery patients are most likely to control pain poorly after a procedure if they are female, younger than age 70 years, and record higher depression scores, according to a recent report.
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Technology Offers Clues on Creating a COVID-19-Free OR
Air scrubbers, negative air pressure, and UV devices all have been tested recently with some success.