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MAR/APR
2025
Volume 41
Number 2
Education and information for OR decision makers
HUMAN RESOURCES
IN THIS ISSUE
INDUSTRY BEATS
4 ways ASCs balance strict
infection control, limited
resources ...............................7
Smart segregation, storage
reduce biohazardous
waste risk ...............................9
Reader's choice: OR am top
read stories ..........................10
SPECIALTY STORIES
Capital funding crunch spurs
creative hospital
financing ...............................22
Visual cues, education boost
hand hygience
compliance ...........................25
Mentorship keeps newer
nurses from scrubbing out .....29
IMPORTANT
ANNOUCEMENT
This year's Career/Salary
Survey will open to all OR
leaders in hospitals and ASCs
on April 1. Five of those who
complete it will be randomly
chosen to win a $100 Amazon
gift card! Survey results will be
published later in the year.
BY CYNTHIA SAVER
Human resources dashboards reshape
workforce planning
H
uman resources (HR) dashboards
focus on a leader's
most important resource: people.
These dashboards can provide
a bird's-eye view of an organization's
staffing situation or drill down to the
level of an individual unit or person to
identify trends and inform decisions.
" Having data transparently available
through a dashboard has been life
changing from a leadership standpoint, "
says Christine Williams, MS, RN, CNS,
chief nursing executive and chief nursing
informatics officer for UC Davis
Health in Sacramento, California. " We
SAFETY
can filter the information
in a dynamic way and
use it for operational
decisions and for knowing
where we are from
an HR perspective. "
These types of insights
inform actions to address
identified needs.
For instance, if OR vaChristine
Williams,
MS,
RN, CNS
cancy rate is higher than expected, the
organization may boost its recruitment
efforts at national meetings of interest
to OR nurses.
Continued on page 14
BY CARINA STANTON
Fresh tools, talking points drive sharps
safety culture shift
S
harps injury prevention is in the
spotlight, as safety-focused OR
leaders pursue new opportunities
to fuel conversation and awareness
about all that has changed. The goal:
to prevent transmission of dangerous
bloodborne pathogens like hepatitis
and HIV via sharps injuries to patients
and the healthcare workforce. After all,
sharps safety is a regulatory requirement
and an important part of advancing
a safe practice environment that
supports wellness on all levels, including
occupational safety.
Barriers to success are a reality, including
the usual safety setbacks like
noncompliance and coordination for reporting.
However, new evidence, new
perspectives on implementing sharps
safety, and new models for success
can help reignite a preoccupation with
sharps safety before injuries occur.
What has changed
Fresh reasons to prioritize sharps safety
in 2025 include:
* Injury uptick. Sharps injuries are a
risk for nurses performing patient
care involving needles across all
care settings. In the OR, the risk
extends to all members of a perioperative
team, including nurses, surgeons,
assistants, surgical technoloContinued
on page 6
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