The latest VMG’s 2024 Healthcare M&A Report provides a close look at the market’s make-up – and it continues to favor independent, freestanding centers....

The year started with a lot of new activity in the outpatient surgery environment as the editors of Outpatient Surgery Magazine tapped industry experts to learn what key...

A new study published in Jama Network Open reported the continuation of the shift of surgical procedures to the outpatient environment....

According to ASCA’s spring ASC Physician Brief, on February 26-28, ASCA members representing 28 states visited 161 Capitol Hill offices as part of National Advocacy Day....

The world of ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) relies on solid partnerships with companies to provide their patients with a safe surgical journey during the wide range...

Having had my new knee, Laverne, for exactly one year, it was time to replace the other one. Same surgeon, hospital and robotic-assisted surgery....

If you’re looking for objective, meticulously sourced data to benchmark your surgery centers against similar facilities, you’re in luck....

Maintaining a proper work-life balance is particularly difficult for surgical nurses like me....

As the frontline defenders against pathogens, infection preventionists (IPs) play a significant role in safeguarding patients and staff....

Stamford ASC, an orthopedic and spine center in Connecticut, has grown steadily since opening in 2016 and they wanted that upward trend to continue....

As soon as the speaker thanks attendees and steps offstage to conference-appropriate applause (a sound a few decibels above a golf clap), I rush toward the front of a packed...

The business and administrative staff play a pivotal role in every surgery center’s success....

In a busy ophthalmic center, anything you can do to improve flow and simplify processes is worth its weight in gold. At Newsom Surgery Center of Sebring (Fla.)...

Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) testing and fluorescent markers are great ways to monitor how well your environmental services staff is cleaning your ORs....

If you want to reduce your supply costs, conventional wisdom says you need to reduce the number of items in your surgical packs....

Transitioning from a perioperative nurse to a leadership role in an Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) presented me with numerous challenges, but none were as daunting...

Welcome to A Day in the Life of an Administrator, our online column, where we sat down with Cynthia Wiersema, director of nursing at NANI Vascular in Fort Wayne, Ind...

Always “doing no harm” is a daunting task, but one same-day surgical centers strive for each day....

In the realm of spine surgery, the traditional requirement of lengthy hospital stays after complex inpatient procedures is rapidly giving way to a new era of same-day spine...

Thomas Durick, MD, had a puzzle on his hands. Fortunately, the answer could be found in his pocket....