New Sigma Book Reveals the Complexities of the Surgical Suite

Surgical services carry some of the highest risks and rewards of all healthcare specialties. They also present specific challenges. Those unfamiliar with the surgical suite’s inner workings may struggle to lead and manage this complete and often isolated department.

The Healthcare Executive’s Guide to Navigating the Surgical Suite: A Roadmap to the OR and Perioperative Services provides experienced and novice healthcare leaders with the information, leadership structures, and practical strategies needed to successfully oversee both patient outcomes and balance sheets.

Through their leadership and consulting careers, authors Gerald E. Biala, MSN, RN, CNOR, CSSM, and Therese A. Fitzpatrick, PhD, RN, FAAN, have introduced and mentored countless new executives in the strategic and operational environment of a successful surgical service business.

“Our book provides insight into the rapidly evolving surgical service specialty by covering topics such as understanding the dynamics of the surgical services, the ever-changing consumer and surgeon expectations, strategies for effective governance, and more,” said Biala. “We help new executive leaders know what to expect, how to frame the problem, and provide best practices and successful strategies to increase their confidence and negotiating position with payers, providers, or innovative new business partners.”

Published by the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing (Sigma), this is the first book that provides healthcare executives with a comprehensive overview of the competitive landscape and unique market forces influencing and impacting surgical service specialties.

The book is available at Sigma Marketplace.

About the authors
Gerald E. Biala, MSN, RN, CNOR, CSSM, is a Surgical Services Management Consultant and Managing Partner for Precision Consulting Services Inc. and Senior Vice President of Implementation Services at Sullivan Healthcare Consulting.

Therese A. Fitzpatrick, PhD, RN, FAAN, is a Senior Vice President and member of the Performance Improvement Practice at Kaufman Hall Associates, Assistant Clinical Professor at the University of Illinois- Chicago College of Public Health, and a faculty member at Augusta University’s College of Nursing. She is co-author of Claiming the Corner Office, published by Sigma Nursing.

• The Healthcare Executive’s Guide to Navigating the Surgical Suite: A Roadmap to the OR and Perioperative Services
• Gerald E. Biala, MSN, RN, CNOR, CSSM, and Therese A. Fitzpatrick, PhD, RN, FAAN
• Published by Sigma, 2018
• ISBN-13: 9781945157820
• EPUB ISBN: 9781945157837
• PDF ISBN: 9781945157844
• MOBI ISBN: 9781945157851
• Price: US $44.95
• Soft cover, 224 pages
• Trim size: 6x9"

The Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing (Sigma) is a nonprofit organization whose mission is advancing world health and celebrating nursing excellence in scholarship, leadership, and service. Founded in 1922, Sigma has more than 135,000 active members in over 90 countries and territories. Members include practicing nurses, instructors, researchers, policymakers, entrepreneurs, and others. Sigma’s more than 530 chapters are located at more than 700 institutions of higher education throughout Armenia, Australia, Botswana, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, England, Ghana, Hong Kong, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Malawi, Mexico, the Netherlands, Pakistan, Philippines, Portugal, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Swaziland, Sweden, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, the United States, and Wales. Learn more at http://www.SigmaNursing.org.

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