On August 20, 2024, Amneal Pharmaceuticals announced that it has received Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration...

ASCs are on the brink of significant transformation thanks to the upcoming mandatory implementation of the Outpatient and Ambulatory Surgery Consumer Assessment of...

I’ve been writing for Outpatient Surgery Magazine for several years about everything from 4K monitors to steep Trendelenburg (as you can see from the photo, I went full...

Between regional anesthesia, multimodal medication regimens and ERAS pathways executed with military-like precision, postoperative pain management is as efficient...

Postoperative pain is a common symptom after inguinal hernia repair, with patients still reporting pain even after being discharged home....

When the former nurse manager of Kaiser Sacramento (Calif.) Ambulatory Surgery Center discovered potential issues with the information staff delivered to patients...

For an easier day in the OR for small bone cases, CONMED has developed a new system that delivers improvements without drawback and convenience without trade-offs....

Looking for tools and resources to better help seniors prepare for their upcoming procedures at your facility?...

With the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) removing total shoulder replacements from the inpatient-only list in 2024...

When I was in high school, I was a highly competitive ice hockey player, fully expecting to compete in college....

Surgeons often laud the speedy recoveries from carpal tunnel release (CTR) surgery, but some patients may beg to differ....

Technology lends itself to a future-centric mindset. In a world where innovation occurs so rapidly, it’s natural to obsess over the game-changing products...

The ORs at PIH Health Downey (Calif.) Hospital have been smoke-free for three years. If you’re interested in doing the same for your own ORs, here are key learnings from...

It cannot be overstated that the management of allergy information is an essential part of both the patient experience and patient safety at your ASC....

Some patients have a deep-seated fear of needles that can taint even the smoothest surgical experience....

Providers at the University of Pennsylvania’s Endoscopy Department know that the care of their patients begins well before they arrive for their appointments...

Performance Health Surgery Center, created by the ASC design veteran firm Hardaway | Sziabowski Architects, is a 14,700-square-foot, four-OR multispecialty surgery center...

There’s more to patient satisfaction than providing stellar outcomes for the problems they sought surgery to fix....

For patients with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), visiting a surgical facility can be a harrowing experience....

Carpal tunnel surgery is a common and exceedingly effective intervention for the numbness, tingling and outright pain that can be maddening for those suffering...