APRIL 2009
In this issue ...
BREAKING NEWS
Addressing violence in the workplace
AORN and other members of the Council on Surgical and Perioperative Safety take time in April to increase awareness about zero tolerance of violence in the workplace.
Perioperative News Update
The Department of Health and Human Services in late-March announced the availability of an additional $268 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funding for hospitals that serve a disproportionate share of low-income or uninsured patients. Also in this issue, the Obama Administration names its director of health information technology, and New York City’s public hospital system faces $105 million in cuts.
FROM HEADQUARTERS
Highlights from Congress 2009
Activities, announcements, decisions and new leadership following AORN's 2009 Congress in Chicago
AORN renews OSHA alliance
At Congress, AORN leaders signed an agreement to renew the association's alliance with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
What's wrong with this picture?
AORN's 2009 cartoon depicting breaks in recommended perioperative practice.
FROM THE BOARD
The value of Congress
AORN Board of Directors member Rose Seavey stresses the value of connections made at Congress.
SPECIALTY ASSEMBLIES
SAs connect with colleagues, community at Congress
Members of AORN's 23 Specialty Assemblies gathered at networking receptions, update meetings and joined together to reach out to pediatric patients in the Chicago community.
FROM THE FIELD
'Red Zone' in the OR
Sheila Haworth explains how her facility is improving patient safety by recognizing a red zone free of noise and interruption in the OR.
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