June 24, 2020
AORN Federal Advocacy Update
AORN represents operating room nurses and supports all nursing through its membership in the Nursing Community Coalition (NCC), which is comprised of 63 member organizations that are a cross section of education, practice, research, and regulation within the nursing profession.
June 24, 2020
AORN Congratulates Greater Houston Chapter
Congratulations to AORN members of the Greater Houston Chapter. This year, in honor of Time Out Day on June 10, the chapter was successful in obtaining proclamations from four area cities: Pasadena, Pearland, Sugar Land and Houston.
May 13, 2020
3 Ways to Strengthen Your Case for Smoke Evacuation
Education is the first step to shift attitudes and actions toward consistent smoke evacuation in all procedural areas.
April 8, 2020
2020 Legislative Recap – Surgical Smoke
2020 saw a surge in surgical smoke evacuation legislation, with AORN and our members very busy working on surgical smoke evacuation legislation in ten states across the country.
March 11, 2020
Tennessee Health Committee Hears Surgical Smoke Bill
Tennessee SB 1997, a bill to require hospitals and ASCs in the state to have a policy to evacuate surgical smoke, was heard in the Senate Health and Human Services Committee on Wednesday, February 26.
March 11, 2020
Georgia Smoke Bill Gets a Hearing
SB 347, a bill to require hospitals and ASCs in the state to have a policy to evacuate surgical smoke, was considered by the Georgia Senate Health and Human Services Committee on Monday, March 2.
February 26, 2020
Nebraska Rejects Surgical Technologist Registry Proposal
After a decade long debate, the Nebraska legislature voted against a registration requirement for surgical technologists in the state.
February 26, 2020
Kentucky Smoke Bill Passes Senate
SB 91, a bill to require surgical smoke evacuation in Kentucky operating rooms, passed the Kentucky Senate unanimously on Tuesday, February 18. The bill, which was introduced and championed by Sen. Julie Raque Adams on January 14, moved quickly through the Senate Health and Welfare Committee without opposition.
February 26, 2020
Utah Holds Hearing on Smoke Bill
On Wednesday, February 12, Utah SB 105 was heard in the Senate Business and Labor Committee. AORN and many perioperative nurses provided testimony in support of the bill and responded to a number of questions from committee members.
January 22, 2020
Colorado Legislature Considers Central Sterile Processing Bill
Senate bill 20-087 was introduced in the Colorado Senate on January 13, 2020 and assigned to the Senate Health Care and Health Insurance Committee. The bill is backed by the International Association of Healthcare Central Service Material Management (IAHCSMM).
January 22, 2020
AORN Urges CMS to Provide Reimbursement for RNFA Services
AORN feedback to CMS on Executive Order 13890 on Protecting and Improving Medicare for Our Nation’s Seniors explains importance of RNFA reimbursement to our nation’s surgery patients.