I use single-use spine instruments daily in my work as a board-certified orthopedic spine surgeon. While not without challenges, these instruments have increased our...

Let’s face it, double-gloving isn’t cheap — especially if you’re using a two-glove system with built-in color indicators....

Surgery centers often rely on generic and sometimes confusing systems for labeling supplies....

Eco-conscious facilities should always strive to practice sustainable health care.

Why should a surgery center become more sustainable? The energy intensity, expensive supplies and significant waste generated in surgery offer plenty of opportunities to...

Sharps injuries in the OR are on the rise, according to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)....

It’s been approximately two months since Hurricane Helene crippled the facility that makes 60% of the IV fluids used in U.S. healthcare facilities....

Struggling to meet the quality reporting deadlines? Impacted by the recent hurricanes? You may be getting a bit of a break!

Struggling to meet the quality reporting deadlines? Impacted by the recent hurricanes? You may be getting a bit of a break!

In outpatient surgery, efficiency and precision are crucial not only for successful patient outcomes but also for maintaining smooth operational flow....

Congratulations, ASC leaders! You survived the summer vacations, volume fluctuations, lack of daycare and listening to physicians complain about the number of holidays that...

When Hunterdon Center for Surgery in Flemington, N.J., shifted from paper charting to EMR, it acquired wheeled desks for the laptops its nurses and other providers would...

Prefilled syringes have long been on the market, but they’ve recently become a more attractive choice for medical facilities....

During the pandemic, surgical centers were forced into just-in-time ordering because of shortages of everything from PPE to medications to implants....

If you want to reduce your supply costs, conventional wisdom says you need to reduce the number of items in your surgical packs....

As drug shortages continue to impact healthcare facilities across the country, global accreditation organization QUAD A offers helpful suggestions about what to do if...

Circulators were having difficulty locating implants in the implant room at OAM Surgery Center at MidTowne, an orthopedics-only ASC in Grand Rapids, Mich....

Sterile processing leaders understand that efficiency is paramount when it comes to instrument management, and they often look outside the healthcare industry for help....

Wheeled storage shelves can supplement or even replace fixed shelving at HOPDs and ASCs, says Thomas W. Durick, MD, of The Ohio State University...

Over the past decade, prefilled syringes have become a popular method of drug delivery in outpatient surgery centers....