As the leaves turn and the air grows crisp, the transition to fall often mirrors the journey many new ASC administrators face: a season of change and challenge....

The peer-to-peer orientation process for new nurses and surgical technicians at OAM Surgery Center at MidTowne in Grand Rapids, Mich., was not only time-consuming but...

Over the years, Outpatient Surgery Magazine has written frequently about drills to prepare perioperative and support staff for extremely rare but potentially deadly...

When I transitioned into the role of ASC Administrator, the prospect of an unannounced survey loomed as one of the most daunting challenges....

It takes a team to ensure surgical instruments are clean, sterile and ready for surgery....

Like many hospitals across the country, The Valley Hospital in Paramus, N.J., experienced a period of low staffing in its sterile processing department (SPD)...

The bustling world of health care is characterized by its constant state of flux and unpredictability....

Want to improve communication and collaboration among different staff members and departments?...

For the last six years, I’ve had the privilege of working at Immersive Design Systems (IDS) at Boston Children’s Hospital....

Departments looking to foster professional development will often decide to start a journal club. But these departments tend to struggle with where to begin....

We’ve featured quite a few escape rooms over the years, focusing mostly on the camaraderie and fun they provide as staff education and training exercises....

When staff education gets stale or boring, engagement falters and compliance often declines....

Surgical items are left in patients more frequently than you might think....

It wasn’t until the caregiver team was debriefing that Connie Schwendeman, MSN, RN, CPAN, NPD-BC, began to relax. Ms. Schwendeman, a corporate learning consultant...

When Tabitha Hoffman, MSN, RN, RNC-OB, NPD-BC, recently spoke with the five-person central sterile processing (CSP) staff at WellSpan Health Apple Hill Surgical Center...

Stepping into the role of an ASC infection preventionist without any prior experience or training felt like setting sail in uncharted waters....

Malignant hyperthermia (MH) is a rare hypermetabolic reaction a patient may have in response to a medication given during general anesthesia....

Achieving smoke-free ORs in the procedural setting at PIH Health Downey (Calif.) Hospital was one of the hardest practice challenges I’ve led...

Every October, National Sterile Processing Week takes place (Oct. 8 to 14 this year). It’s an opportunity for those who care for surgical instruments and equipment to be...

Training and education are at the forefront of everything we do in patient care. Unfortunately, when it comes to expanding the knowledge and skills...