After this session you’ll be able to:

1. Describe educational strategies to manage political, cultural, educational, technical, and financial challenges.
2. Identify ways to develop collaborative relationships.
3. Discuss the benefits to OR managers of creating learning partnerships with representatives of innovative initiatives.

Why this is important:
Sharing knowledge and experience among colleagues from various departments can serve as a powerful incentive for forming strong relationships that benefit both providers and recipients of care.

Independent cardiac consultant and veteran nurse leader Trish Seifert will explore how OR managers who actively solicit education, knowledge, and innovative trends from less commonly tapped sources are more likely to have constructive discussions that facilitate positive outcomes. Achieving such outcomes relies on forming bonds that reflect caring, trust, and competence. She will outline examples of creative partnerships and answer questions such as: “How does educating finance administrators about surgery facilitate the budget process?” and “How can teaching patients and community members to provide valuable feedback contribute to OR management and process improvement?”