Awards 
“Enhancing Perioperative Emergency Readiness Through Simulation, ICS, and After-Action Review”—a poster by Rebecca Rayburn, RN, MS, CAPA, ABLS, perianesthesia senior nurse manager pre/post, and Meghan Rider, MS, RN, instructor of clinical nursing, both with University of Rochester Medicine’s Sawgrass Surgery Center—won second prize in the Periop Leader Week 2026 Poster…
We hope everyone who attended Periop Leader Week 2026 in Savannah, Ga., this month was a winner—learning about new ideas and strategies, making valuable new professional connections, visiting that one exhibitor booth that had exactly what you needed back home. For certain perioperative leaders in attendance, the winning also included…
The Tampa General Hospital (TGH) Neuro Spine Program achieved a first-in-the-world designation as a Center of Excellence in Neuro Spine Surgery by nonprofit patient safety organization Surgical Review Corporation (SRC) Puya Alikhani, MD, was also recognized as the world’s first surgeon to earn SRC’s Master Surgeon designation in Neuro Spine…
Newsweek has published its rankings of the World’s Greenest Hospitals of 2026. The inaugural edition of the program highlights the 250 hospitals that the publication finds are “leading the way in sustainability by reducing emissions, conserving water and improving waste management.” Newsweek, which partnered with data gathering and visualization firm…
U.S. News & World Report has released its 2026-2027 edition of Best Hospitals, an annual study that “helps patients and their families make informed, data-driven healthcare decisions in consultation with their medical providers and care teams.” This year’s edition highlights 505 Best Regional Hospitals across 49 states and Washington, D.C., “that…
Do you know a leader at any level of perioperative services that you believe is one of the finest in the industry? Do they go above and beyond in the interest of patients, staff and their facility or organization? We encourage you to tell us about them by nominating them…
The American Society for Health Care Engineering (ASHE), a professional membership group of the American Hospital Association, has recognized healthcare facilities that have “significantly reduced their energy use and emissions and advanced their sustainability goals” with its announcement of the winners of its 2026 Energy to Care Awards. ASHE designated…
Teamwork makes the dream work, and your perioperative teams are no exception. If you feel the efforts of one of your top-performing teams deserve industry-wide recognition for their outstanding work and dedication to the health of both your organization and your patients, we encourage you to submit them for our…
Periop Leader Network is looking for the ASC Leader of the Year...and we’re counting on you to help us find them by August 15! The Periop Leader Awards honor perioperative leaders who are making strides to better the experience of surgical patients, improve OR operations, drive healthcare innovation, and inspire…
The Periop Leader Awards honor perioperative leaders who are making strides to better the experience of surgical patients, improve OR operations, drive healthcare innovation, and inspire the next generation of perioperative leaders. You can submit nominees for any or all of our three categories: Periop Leader of the Year, ASC…
