Postoperative pain is a common symptom after inguinal hernia repair, with patients still reporting pain even after being discharged home....

With more than 30 staff members and numerous physicians performing thousands of surgeries in various specialties, it was difficult to get everyone on the same page at...

The goal of a project launched at Waupun (Wis.) Memorial Hospital in August 2022 was to reduce surgical site infections (SSIs) in a few service lines....

When the former nurse manager of Kaiser Sacramento (Calif.) Ambulatory Surgery Center discovered potential issues with the information staff delivered to patients...

No sentinel events spurred the change, but 2021 audits by the nurses and surgical technicians at The Reading Hospital SurgiCenter at Spring Ridge revealed that...

The annual OR Excellence Awards is our attempt to shine a light the efforts of hardworking ASCs and HOPDs teams and celebrate their myriad achievements....

Everyone is aligned with the idea that endoscopes need to be dried before they’re stored because germs thrive in their long, dark, narrow channels....

Many surgical equipment and instrumentation manufacturers’ instructions for use (IFUs) for cleaning, disinfecting and sterilizing their products are not as clear...

Complex tasks require consistent protocols, as even seemingly minor variations can cause critical steps to fall through the cracks....

In most facets of health care, the practical applications of artificial intelligence (AI) are mainly theoretical right now....

Between an aging population and the reduced recommended screening age of 45 for colonoscopies, demand for colorectal and related screenings is increasing....

Albert Einstein once said, “Imagination is everything. It is the preview of life’s coming attractions....”

The bustling world of health care is characterized by its constant state of flux and unpredictability....

Welcome to A Day in the Life of an Administrator, our online column, where we sat down with Tosha Chapman, RN, ASC and MSCC director of nursing for...

Because I have a mild inflammatory bowel disease, I began having semi-regular colonoscopies in my mid-thirties....

Surgical facilities, of course, provide essential medical services to patients....

August is ASC month and I thought it would be a great time to reflect on my time in the industry....

In today’s job market, finding the right talent for your facility is essential, as poor performers and high turnover rates can cripple even the most successful surgery...

When I was in third grade I had surgery for the first time. Surgeons performed a tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy, a procedure that is also known...

A poster from the National Pressure Injury Advisory Panel (NPIAP) can help providers understand the differences in what to look for while staging pressure injuries...