Experts warn that all leaders have a tipping point as they navigate their relationships with their senior managers and the staff that reports directly to them....

The Monroeville (Pa.) Ambulatory Surgery Center faced a significant challenge surrounding inefficient instrument use that led to increased costs and delays in surgical...

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)...

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

With more than 30 staff members and numerous physicians performing thousands of surgeries in various specialties, it was difficult to get everyone on the same page at...

The goal of a project launched at Waupun (Wis.) Memorial Hospital in August 2022 was to reduce surgical site infections (SSIs) in a few service lines....

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

No sentinel events spurred the change, but 2021 audits by the nurses and surgical technicians at The Reading Hospital SurgiCenter at Spring Ridge revealed that...

The annual OR Excellence Awards is our attempt to shine a light the efforts of hardworking ASCs and HOPDs teams and celebrate their myriad achievements....

Not all team members are as enthusiastic as others about conditions at your organization, and some are downright pessimistic....

Leaders juggle so many different tasks and responsibilities every day, including their own professional development....

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....

“Say goodbye to endless waits in the emergency room — New Yorkers now have a fast solution for their urgent orthopedic needs at our Orthopedic Urgent & Sports Medicine...

Everyone is aligned with the idea that endoscopes need to be dried before they’re stored because germs thrive in their long, dark, narrow channels....

Many surgical equipment and instrumentation manufacturers’ instructions for use (IFUs) for cleaning, disinfecting and sterilizing their products are not as clear...

It’s easy for leaders to use a particular leadership style that may not actually be effective for their team members or even suit themselves....

Complex tasks require consistent protocols, as even seemingly minor variations can cause critical steps to fall through the cracks....

In most facets of health care, the practical applications of artificial intelligence (AI) are mainly theoretical right now....

Between an aging population and the reduced recommended screening age of 45 for colonoscopies, demand for colorectal and related screenings is increasing....

Albert Einstein once said, “Imagination is everything. It is the preview of life’s coming attractions....”