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AUGUST
2024
Volume 40
Number 8
Education and information for OR decision makers
TECHNOLOGY
IN THIS ISSUE
INDUSTRY BEATS
Unpacking the impact of private
investment on innovation,
ASCs ...........................................6
The toll of excess inventory and
the role of ecommerce ..................8
Reader's choice: OR am top
read stories ...............................10
SPECIALTY STORIES
ASC management is a skill:
A day in the administrator
role ..........................................22
The US News journey to introduce
a new 'best' ASCs ranking ..........25
BY MATT DANFORD
Smart knee's advance heralds future of
proactive postop care
ip, shoulder, elbow, ankle-
whatever the source of a patient's
discomfort, orthopedic
surgeon John Dundon, MD, maintains
the same high standards of care. However,
a recent interview with OR Manager
revealed key differences in how he
and his team treat a certain subset of
total knee arthroplasty (TKA) patients:
Those who opt for a " smart " implant.
Transmitted directly from the joint
and conveniently graphed on cloudbased
dashboards, kinematic data
including step counts, speed, stride
length, and more are accessible from
LEADERSHIP
BY CYNTHIA SAVER
Collaborative leaders share strategies for
gaining influence, building relationships
IMPORTANT
DATES
Join us February 10-12 at the
Saddlebrook Resort in Tampa, FL,
for the OR Business Management
Conference, where perioperative
business leaders will gather to discuss
financial strategies and tools
to boost surgical suite profitability.
A
Register today!
n organization is sometimes
described as an organism that
must adapt to changes in the
environment to survive and thrive.
In
healthcare, successful collaboration between
perioperative leaders and their
peers in finance, human resources,
and other areas is the oxygen fueling
that process. In addition to being essential
for patient safety, operational
efficiency, and capability to adapt to
change-all of which impact the bottom
line-collaboration at the upper levels
of an organization also promotes collaboration
at other levels, as leaders
serve as role models for staff.
But collaboration is
not easy when perspectives,
goals, and feelings
are at odds. For
example, decisions
may be more about
climbing the career ladder
than choosing the
best option. " Competing
doesn't build strong
relationships, " says
H
any internet-enabled
device. Updated every
24 hours and subject
to none of the variability
associated with patient-reported
outcome
measures (PROMs), this
timely, accurate feed enables
the care team to
John Dundon,
MD
check recovery progress remotely, zero
in on patients who most need help, and
adjust care plans as-needed rather than
wait for scheduled follow-ups.
For Dr Dundon's patients, this more
Continued on page 12
Michele
Brunges,
MSN, RN,
CNOR, CHSE
Michele Brunges, MSN, RN, CNOR,
CHSE, director of perioperative services
at UF Health Shands Children's
Hospital
in Gainesville, Florida. What
does build strong relationships is trust.
Continued on page 6
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