Other articles in this issue
Manager's Soapbox
Moving toward an electronic medical record
Carol Applegeet, RN, MSN, CNOR, NEA-BC, FAAN
With a nationwide shift toward electronic medical records, there is an opportunity to better connect the operating room to their facilities. Building a Standardized Perioperative Record and Data Repository System not only could get OR professionals speaking the same language, but it can also help set invaluable new benchmarking standards. Read more+
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Multimedia: SPR podcast
Key players in AORN’s Standardized Perioperative Record and Data Repository System speak in-depth about the organization’s bold new project. Read more+
Connecting to the digital age
As technology and the Internet provide us better opportunities to deliver perioperative news, AORN introduces new multimedia elements on aorn.org. Read more+
Decision to stock pre-packed medical kits for the OR requires careful analysis
The pre-packed medical kit industry is estimated to reach $14.4 billion according to industry reports. Choosing to purchase these kits for the OR should come with careful analysis. Read more+
CMS proposes to add 9 conditions to preventable errors list
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services in April proposed the addition of nine more hospital-acquired conditions to its no-pay list. If accepted those nine errors go into effect fiscal year 2009. Read more+
 News briefing for perioperative leaders
A consent decree of permanent injunction related to Automatic External Defibrillators (AEDs) manufactured by Physio-Control, Inc. has been signed by the device manufacturer Physio-Control, Inc., its parent company Medtronic, Inc., and their two top executives. Also in this issue, CMS offers new information to help consumers make healthier choices and former senators form a group to tackle health care issues. Read more+
 ASC news review
The Ambulatory Surgery Center Association designated Aug. 13 as 2008 National ASC Open House Day, an opportunity for surgery centers to open their doors to their neighbors. Also in this issue, Nevada lawmakers push for mandatory ASC accreditation following a hepatitis C outbreak in March. Read more+
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