Your People and Teams An unprecedented new study published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons maps the surgeon supply across 12 surgical specialties, U.S. county by U.S. county, with a companion interactive data visualization available to the public. Highlights from the study, which was a collaborative effort between the American College…
The American Hospital Association (AHA) has requested that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) make healthcare workers exempt from its proposed H-1B visa fee of $103,265 for petitions subject to statutory caps. In its letter to DHS on the proposal, the AHA expressed concern that the fee would hinder the…
This week is a week to celebrate the people whose efforts make your ORs hum every day by bolstering efficiency and patient safety: your surgical techs. It’s the third full week of September and, as has been the case since 1984, that means it’s National Surgical Technologists Week, celebrated this…
Locum tenens and healthcare workforce solutions company Medicus Healthcare Solutions has released a report that projects that the U.S. will face a shortfall of 2,020 full-time equivalent (FTE) general surgeons this year, “with the gap expected to grow to 3,170 by 2031.” The company states that its report, “General Surgery…
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), has awarded 132 hospitals a total of nearly $25 million through the Rural Hospital Provider Assistance Program. The program is designed to provide direct financial assistance to help “eligible small rural hospitals” avoid…
A new report jointly published by KFF Health News and NPR takes a closer look at how “violence against healthcare workers and staffing shortages” are fueling hospital strikes. Some takeaways from the story: “The prevalence of workplace violence in healthcare has fueled strikes in states such as Louisiana, New York,…
In a new white paper, anesthesia management services provider North American Partners in Anesthesia (NAPA) examines how workplace culture impacts anesthesia staffing and performance. In a press release, NAPA states, “When an anesthesiology department struggles with turnover, staffing instability, or inconsistent results, healthcare leaders often respond with familiar operational solutions:…
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…
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 proud to announce that workplace culture and belonging expert and bestselling author Adam “Smiley” Poswolsky will deliver the opening keynote address at Periop Leader Week 2026, to be held October 4 to 7 at the Savannah Convention Center in Savannah, Ga. Smiley’s session, titled The future…
