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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.
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.
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.
What Would You Do?
What follows are some real-world problems worth considering. While some of these may seem innocuous, others may be more serious — issues that put patient safety at risk or activities that are downright illegal.
Lack of Health Literacy Tied to Higher Risk for Postoperative Infections
Patients who struggle to read, absorb, and follow healthcare instructions may be more likely to contract an infection after surgery, according to the results of new research.
Eye Surgery Center Shows How to Keep Patients Happy During Pandemic
Creating a welcoming, patient-friendly environment during the COVID-19 pandemic is a challenge for any organization, including surgery centers, which rely (in part) on exceptional people skills.
Guidance from AORN, Others Updates COVID-19 Recommendations
Hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers have learned they can keep performing surgeries, but those facilities have to be thoughtful about it.
American College of Surgeons Opposes New Fee Schedule
How might this proposed fee schedule affect surgery centers?
Tactics for Reducing Staff Stress, Preventing Burnout
Nurses and other surgery center staff could benefit from stress reduction techniques, especially as the COVID-19 pandemic drags on.
During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Surgery Centers Should Focus on Alleviating Staff Burnout
Healthcare professionals across the United States, including perioperative nurses, have seen stress levels rise during the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to potential burnout and post-traumatic stress disorder.