Virtually every surgery center’s patient satisfaction scores take a dip or miss the target from time to time. What matters is how centers respond....

A study recently published in the American Journal of Infection Control, “Right-sizing Expectations for Hand Hygiene Observation Collection”, argues that hand hygiene...

When you give staff the power and the freedom to not only bring fresh ideas to the table, but also to weave those ideas into the day-to-day workflow, great things can...

Surgery centers often rely on generic and sometimes confusing systems for labeling supplies....

Joseph Rosenbaum, MD, clinical director of hand surgery at Holy Name Medical Center in Teaneck, N.J., is a longtime and enthusiastic practitioner of the Wide-Awake Local...

Studies show that up to 30% of the population may be colonized with Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) in their nares and up to 5% of U.S. hospital patients are also...

When Lisa York, MSN, RN, CASC, CAIP, joined the Hunterdon Center for Surgery in Flemington, N.J., 17 years ago, the two-OR facility was preparing to expand to four ORs...

Ever since the recommended age for colonoscopy screening dropped to 45, a growing number of high-volume GI facilities dealing with increased volume are considering...

Like so many aspects of outpatient care, clear and consistent communication is at the heart of the surgical time out....

Our annual salary survey produces a lot of data... and this year we couldn’t fit it all in our print publication....

The robotic platforms these two colorectal surgeons use almost exclusively allow them to work with greater precision, achieve superior outcomes and better reproduce...

The orthopedic industry is undergoing a seismic shift driven by innovative technologies that promise to revolutionize patient outcomes and surgical precision....

While the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services did add 21 non-earth-shattering medical and dental procedures to its ASC Covered Procedures List...

The effort to pass mandatory surgical smoke evacuation legislation in statehouses across the U.S. continues in 2025 with the ultimate goal of removing toxic plume...

Eco-conscious facilities should always strive to practice sustainable health care.

As the nation enters a year of significant change, outpatient surgery leaders continue to expertly move their facilities forward into an uncertain future....

A sleeve gastrectomy, also known as a gastric sleeve, is the most common bariatric surgery in the U.S. It’s also a procedure that an increasing number of providers...

ASC leaders face many challenges in 2025 and increasing revenues will certainly be one of them....

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...