As a well-known team physician for not one but two professional Chicago franchises — the Bulls and the White Sox — Adam Yanke, MD, PhD, sees his fair share of non-athlete...

George Dugan, CRNA, RN, an anesthesia provider for Temple University Health System in Philadelphia, is no stranger to pain. His patients frequently suffer for months...

In the world of hand and wrist surgery, the Wide-Awake Local Anesthesia No Tourniquet (WALANT) technique has revolutionized both pain management and the patient...

Joint replacement surgery continues to trend toward younger and younger patients who are eager to resume their active lifestyles post-procedure...

Surgeons: Imagine a consistent caseload of vibrant athletes at the peak of their physical skills that you could help reclaim competitive glory after they suffered crippling injuries...

Welcome to A Day in the Life of an Administrator, our online column, where we sat down with Jessica Hovland, DNP, RN, CPAN, NE-BC, PMGT-BC, administrative director...

It’s funny how some memories come back to you. One afternoon when I was about eight years old, my stepdad and I were out running errands and we decided to stop at a...

Countless articles have been written about the staffing crisis facing healthcare facilities. These pieces often focus on the dangers of the nursing shortage in America’s most...

Well, here we are, approaching the end of 2024. I am surprised at how quickly each year goes by, and how each year seems to go faster than the year before....

A concerning trend in ambulatory surgery is the growing need to subsidize anesthesia services....

From my position, there are only two types of bosses: Those who value editorial content and those who don’t....

Choosing the right work gear for your feet is far from a no-brainer when your job is in the perioperative arena....

As the year comes to an end and facilities take stock of their practices in 2024, it’s helpful to review concerns expressed by patient safety groups and consider the...

Tampa Surgery Center serves a large volume of patients who receive laser eye treatments, including YAG capsulotomy, superior and inferior selective laser...

Got a backlog of colonoscopy cases clogging up your center’s schedule? Blocking out just one Saturday a year to focus on the backlog can work wonders....

Sterile processing leaders do everything they possibly can to ensure staff follow all the intricate steps and complex processes necessary to ensure surgical instruments are...

“It feels like you are in a spaceship,” says Ally Silver, FACHE, MPH, assistant vice president of surgical services operations at Stony Brook (N.Y.) Medicine, of the health...

JD Buchert, MSN, M.Ed., MS, RN, recalls a patient encounter that has stuck with him over the years, one of many cases that has helped shape his understanding of how...

Most experts believe high-level disinfection (HLD) activities should be standardized but not centralized. “Centralization of disinfecting activities — especially with scopes...

Traditional thinking about pressure injuries (PIs) can lead to many providers only being on guard against them when caring for older patients in acute-care settings who have...