Your organization may institute changes that affect the entire team, so expect that every member will have different reactions to the change in status quo....

The practice of nasal decolonization — the application of a topical bactericidal agent in the nares to help prevent infection — should seem familiar to patients who...

It’s been a busy couple years for gastroenterology centers, providers and staff who perform colonoscopies....

Last year was another grind for leaders of outpatient surgery centers....

As a team leader, one of the most important things you need to do is pay close attention to any activity that signals conflict among team members....

Do members of your team check in with you often, even just to chat?

It’s hard to let go of handling things yourself — even the smaller items — instead of sharing the load....

As the year comes to an end, review your 2023 goals and prepare for your 2024 plans....

The holidays are here, and hopefully you have a bit of downtime to relax and recharge....

It was a natural move for Bayou Region Surgical Center to add total knees to its existing orthopedics line in 2022....

When there are problems in any organization, individual team members can react in various ways....

I loved playing sports growing up, and I believe that doing so provided me with valuable life skills such as work ethic, teamwork and leadership....

Joint replacement surgery no longer signals a pause in the active pursuits of energetic, Type A fireballs....

Whether you’re repairing a torn ACL for a 20-year-old college athlete or a 50-year-old pickleball prodigy, steering clear of opioids for these orthopedic surgeries...

In the ever-evolving landscape of outpatient surgery, sports medicine stands out as a dynamic and promising field....

Fans of the only-a-quarterback-away New York Jets were rightly full of hope when future Hall of Fame signal-caller Aaron Rodgers took the field at MetLife Stadium...

When I was an undergraduate at the University of Notre Dame, I had a roommate who was a philosophy and theology major, a very thoughtful guy who went on...

In many organizations, the default tactic is to funnel senior staff or veteran newcomers who have significant experience into leadership roles, even if some who fit those...

Renovating a facility to accommodate the many spine procedures that can now be performed in outpatient settings often involves a digital makeover in the form of...

Welcome to A Day in the Life of an Administrator, our online column, where we sat down with Deidre Frizzell, BSN, RN, director of clinical services...