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Welcome to A Day in the Life of an Administrator, our online column, where we sat down with Jennifer Parrott, RN, clinical nurse educator, quality improvement manager...

In the world of outpatient surgery, case costing is an absolute must. Think of it as your ASC’s essential financial health check-up....

Take Advantage of the ASC Academy: Administrator Essentials Pre-Sale

New ASC leaders can hit the ground running with AORN’s revamped administrator course! Pinpoint, prioritize, and tackle crucial duties of your new role.

The course will be available in August 2024. Enroll during the presale and get immediate complimentary access to the ASC Academy: Infection Prevention Online course!

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Your Leadership Tips

The Administrator is at the heart of the ambulatory facility with major responsibilities that span across clinical and business areas. As a leader, often overlooked is self-help for this individual who is under the pressures of day-to-day oversight of operations as well as future strategies for the business. These Leadership Tips have been crafted to offer leadership skills for this stressful environment – and help the Administrator with a weekly dose of thoughtful advice.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is a scary prospect for some who might feel the technology is coming to replace them. Others are skeptical of AI’s usefulness or don’t know much...

In any public-facing industry, leaders and their employees sometimes can develop tunnel vision that may exclude the most important stakeholder to the success....

In an age where information is power, most employees do not appreciate being kept in the dark about matters that affect their employment or job tasks....

You can’t lead others if you can’t lead yourself. Self-leadership goes beyond self-care, however. It’s about understanding the relationship you have with yourself...

Occasional perks like awards and gift cards, although appreciated, aren’t usually enough to keep most employees fully and consistently engaged with your organization’s mission...
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Ideas That Work

The Ideas That Work column in Outpatient Surgery Magazine has been a staple in our publication for many years. Here readers share their best tips on a wide variety of challenges in outpatient surgery – from patient tips and workarounds to encouraging staff to grow, engage and collaborate as a team plus many more practical solutions to everyday problems. The Administrators at facilities across the country have contributed to these Ideas That Work, which offer a light read with a strong focus on results.

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Tool Kits for the Administrator

Open Access Tool Kits are available for free to Administrators in the following topics:

As an AORN member benefit, you have access to additional Tool Kits at Tool Kits | AORN. Not a member? Use the code OSM25 to join at AORN Membership - AORN INC.

Resources From the Field

Watch for a new and improved Resources – coming soon – as Outpatient Surgery Magazine will unveil valuable tools and resources from AORN, outpatient experts and facility leaders.