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...

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....