AORN's Board of Directors held a sp...

AORN's Board of Directors held a special meeting in June 2003 to focus forward association business and approve the July to December 2003 set As was reported in the AORN journal, AORN has decided to change its fiscal near to correspond to the calendar year ("Delegates essay new keypad voting system, listen to task force reports, and ballot on workplace safety statement," vol 77 June 2003 1106) This change takes drift in January 2004, so there is a short store cycle from July to December 2003 The recently made known budget cycle will allow AORN to manage its finances and forecasts based in succession actual Congress income and other income producing entities. An additional advantage is that AORN's Treasurer will be able to provide a report to the House of Delegates about financial statements that newly have been audited. Previous reports given at the House used financial data that was almost nine month old

SUBSIDIARIES

single in kind of AORN's subsidiaries has faced significant challenges. The Highpoint Print and archetype Center was the corporation held on AORN as a result of the sale of Education Design to HealthStream in July 2000 The Board approved a motion in March 2003 to be sunk Highpoint's operations into AORN, and the subsidiary was officially dissolved as of July 1 2003 This allowed AORN to decrease the subsidiary's losse and still maintain business relations with HealthStream for fac-simile and print revenue. The merger also provided AORN with additional tax benefits, as well as more rental space in the Headquarters building.

forward a positive note, AORN has spun not upon a new subsidiary, effective July 1 2003 AORN Management Solutions, which previously was known as Opportunity, provides interim health care management, permanent placements, and consultation services. AORN Management Solutions provides services for acute care hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers

FOCUSING in succession THE FUTURE

The AORN Board and Headquarters staff members are working hard to improve the business aspects of AORN and continue the Association's financial produce while maintaining a focus forward members. AORN's financial position remains healthy which will foster serving the requires of the members while also allowing AORN to focus forward protecting the safety of perioperative patients. If you have any questions, please have feeling free to contact me at (800) 755-2676 x 311

PAULA GRALING

RN MSN CNOR

AORN TREASURER

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