In the fast-paced and high-stakes environment of the operating room (OR), nurses play a crucial role in ensuring patient safety and the success of surgical procedures. However, the increasing burden of documentation requirements is contributing to a significant rise in burnout among OR nurses. In this blog, we explore the main causes of this burnout, the toll it takes on nurses, the downstream impact on healthcare revenue, and potential solutions to mitigate this issue within the perioperative setting.

As healthcare continues to evolve, so does the role of informatics nurses. They bridge the gap between clinical practice and technology, ensuring that patient care is optimized through efficient and effective use of electronic health records (EHRs) and other health information systems. If you’re considering a career in nursing informatics, here’s what you need to know.

AI has become an integral part of our daily lives, and its application in healthcare, particularly in the operating room (OR), are revolutionizing the way we approach patient care. In this blog post, we will explore three significant ways your perioperative team can leverage AI to improve cost savings, enhance patient safety, and boost nurse satisfaction.

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Demonstrating the value of the PNDS requires research and empirical data. Consider this!

Our survey found that nurses who are working long hours to compensate for staff shortages or technological ineffectiveness face challenges with documentation and procedure scheduling.

Informatics consultants can help with EHR implementation, but a growing healthcare team needs a full-time informatics nurse on staff to avoid technology headaches.

In order to continue to innovate and advance the PNDS as a vital tool for perioperative teams, we rely on research about our nursing language. Apply now.

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In 2023, AORN Syntegrity awarded 39 perioperative nursing professionals with Professional Education Grants to attend Expo 2023. See how it all turned out.

If you or your perioperative team is experiencing deficiencies in interoperability, unconscious bias or documentation burden, you can access our free eBook and eLearning webinars via the Pfiedler online catalog for help.

Coding conditions and procedures is the best way to uniformly collect data. But too many codes can also lead to confusion. Find out how your OR team can enhance interoperability?

By streamlining the prior authorization process electronically, CMS believes providers will experience a reduction in documentation burden. Learn more.

Saving and improving the lives of patients will never be cheap. If saving money in the OR is something on your agenda, start by identifying why your OR is so expensive.

Today, data factors into healthcare more than ever before. Learn more about informatics nursing and how this growing field is shaping the way we operate in healthcare.

Most nurses want to be part of making a patient’s experience safer, less scary and more comfortable. AORN Syntegrity is ever striving to improve the nursing experience for operating room teams and patients alike.