Welcome to A Day in the Life of an Administrator, our online column, where we sat down with Tosha Chapman, RN, ASC and MSCC director of nursing for...
August is ASC month and I thought it would be a great time to reflect on my time in the industry....
There are two things that most team members dislike: belittlement when they make mistakes and leadership that isn’t open to ideas from the frontline....
You met a really nice person at a spring conference who had similar challenges, and you promised to keep in touch but didn’t....
Everyone in a leadership position has experienced starting that first job as a leader — and it can be daunting throughout those first days and weeks....
Artificial intelligence (AI) is a scary prospect for some who might feel the technology is coming to replace them. Others are skeptical of AI’s usefulness or don’t know much...
In any public-facing industry, leaders and their employees sometimes can develop tunnel vision that may exclude the most important stakeholder to the success....
In an age where information is power, most employees do not appreciate being kept in the dark about matters that affect their employment or job tasks....
In the world of outpatient surgery, case costing is an absolute must. Think of it as your ASC’s essential financial health check-up....
Welcome to A Day in the Life of an Administrator, our online column, where we sat down with Jennifer Parrott, RN, clinical nurse educator, quality improvement manager...
In November of 2019, Outpatient Surgery Magazine published a Special Edition on Diversity in Surgery. It was our way of letting readers know that we believe...
The winter months are gone and hopefully you are taking advantage of the lazy days of summer....
You can’t lead others if you can’t lead yourself. Self-leadership goes beyond self-care, however. It’s about understanding the relationship you have with yourself...
Occasional perks like awards and gift cards, although appreciated, aren’t usually enough to keep most employees fully and consistently engaged with your organization’s mission...
Enough holes have been poked into the longstanding notion that certain people are “born to lead” while others are “born to follow” that the very idea is obsolete....
People in high-stress jobs should consider how to restore their equilibrium on a regular basis.
We all have lofty goals and high expectations for success in the workplace....
The days of the tyrannical boss who squeezes results out of an ever-fearful staff are over....
For some generations, the importance of multitasking and the ability to successfully apply it was drilled into your subconscious....
Voicing sincere appreciation of a “job well done” is never a hollow task....