An interim officer mentors a newly hired director and transforms perioperative services.
An interim officer mentors a newly hired director and transforms perioperative services.
2 Pages1 www. surgicaldirections.com An interim officer mentors a newly hired director and transforms perioperative services. Jefferson Regional Medical Center is a 371-bed Community Hospital in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. The hospital was onboarding a new director, but didn’t want to lose momentum as it made progress on a perioperative transformation project. Finding experienced OR directors is a challenge facing hospitals nationwide. Every day, more and more seasoned OR professionals retire or simply leave the profession. When that role goes unfilled, profitability suffers. Hospital location also impacts how many qualified applicants can be found in the local talent pool. Jefferson Regional Medical Center (JRMC) found itself in a position that many hospitals face when OR management turnover oc
