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...

Why should a surgery center become more sustainable? The energy intensity, expensive supplies and significant waste generated in surgery offer plenty of opportunities to...

The focus in sterile processing is often on processes and technology, but the quality of the water being used in sterile processing departments (SPDs) is all too often...

Sharps injuries in the OR are on the rise, according to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)....

It’s not unusual for members of operating room teams and sterile processing departments to have strained relationships....

If you’re serious about superior patient satisfaction scores, then you need to be laser-focused on superior pain management....

Patients expect stellar surgical care, but as years of satisfaction survey scores attest, they judge their overall experience on far more than that....

It’s been approximately two months since Hurricane Helene crippled the facility that makes 60% of the IV fluids used in U.S. healthcare facilities....

Struggling to meet the quality reporting deadlines? Impacted by the recent hurricanes? You may be getting a bit of a break!

Welcome to A Day in the Life of an Administrator, our online column. This month, we sat down with Kathy W. Beydler, RN, MBA, CNOR, CASC, principal consultant for Whitman Partners...

As the leaves turn and the air grows crisp, the transition to fall often mirrors the journey many new ASC administrators face: a season of change and challenge....

As a healthy man in his 40s, I’ve been lucky enough to not need to think much about my overall health....

ASCs face a broad range of challenges, including staffing, regulatory compliance, technology integration, financial challenges, patient volume management and much...

ASCs are on the brink of significant transformation thanks to the upcoming mandatory implementation of the Outpatient and Ambulatory Surgery Consumer Assessment of...

I’ve been writing for Outpatient Surgery Magazine for several years about everything from 4K monitors to steep Trendelenburg (as you can see from the photo, I went full...

We know that the presence of healthcare-associated pathogens such as Staphylococcus aureus, enterococci and gram-negative organisms is associated with a heightened risk...