An acronym is a great way to remember something important. It can also make the process of speaking up when you are concerned about a potential safety issue...

If you want staff to be more engaged and active in quality improvement and other care-related initiatives, think small....

Bend (Ore.) Surgery Center has been operating for more than a quarter-century and, for its leaders, showing appreciation to staff has always been baked into the ASC’s mission....

Do you clam up when the surgeon asks you to pick some music during surgery? Or are you just tired of the same ’70s, ’80s and ’90s playlists you’ve heard hundreds of times? ...

Welcome to A Day in the Life of an Administrator, our new online column, where we sat down with Victoria Wiltshire, MBA, RN, VP and Chief Operating Officer...

The benefits of pet therapy have been well-established, from stress reduction to reduced loneliness and enhanced social interactions....

An industry standard tells you exactly what’s at stake when adding new staff to your OR team: Hiring the wrong person will cost you three times that person’s annual salary....

Like many healthcare professionals, Cheryl O’Malley, MD, associate dean of graduate medical education at the University of Arizona College of Medicine...

Patients considering outpatient surgeries often have no idea of the true scope of the enterprises that offer them convenient, effective same-day procedures....

For Dr. Mieres and the team at Northwell, diversity is ultimately about improving health care for everybody....

Administrators and ambulatory surgery center (ASC) leaders play a key role in ensuring that their organizations are properly governed....

Like many ASCs, OAM Surgery Center at MidTowne in Grand Rapids, Mich., is concerned about unnecessary traffic going in and out of its ORs....

In this inaugural online column, A Day in the Life of an Administrator, we sat down with Karen Reiter, RN, CNOR, RNFA, CASC, vice president...

Got a room or small section of your facility that isn’t being fully used? Consider turning it into a place where staff can go to unwind and recharge....

Rewarding staff for preventing errors and keeping patients safe are the means to an end every surgical leader strives to achieve...

If you want your staff to recall their training long after the in-service is done, you’ve got to make it fun, engaging and challenging....

Accreditation is much more than a simple stamp of approval. It’s evidence your facility has met meticulous, nationally recognized standards of quality, patient care and safety....

The number of unintended retained surgical items (URSIs) reported to The Joint Commission (TJC) continued to decline in 2022, with 88 events disclosed...

If you want to go beyond the standard meet- and-greet when you add a new surgeon to your facility, consider doing something like UCHealth Yampa Valley Medical Center did.....

Amy Avila, RN, CCRN, CSC, has a simple suggestion that can help perioperative healthcare workers decompress: Get a little artistic, even if you’re not a natural....