Outpatient Surgery Magazine Archive

As longtime ASC physician-owners look to retire or cash out, many lack a clear succession plan to keep their businesses moving forward....

The date was set for Knee Replacement No. 1, aka “Laverne....”

In March, the Outpatient Surgery Magazine editors headed down to Nashville to attend AORN Global Surgical Conference & Expo, the 71st edition of the popular event....

The aging population has increased the need for healthcare services as older individuals require more medical services and care....

Tracking down all the quality measures necessary to run a safe, efficient surgery center can feel like an impossible task for busy ASC leaders....

Outpatient surgery centers have earned a reputation among healthcare providers for being “easier” places to work because the patients are relatively healthy...

When Elizabeth “Betsy” Dovec, bariatric surgeon and subject of this month’s cover story, gave me some of the details on what she’d invested to build the...

As drug shortages continue to impact healthcare facilities across the country, global accreditation organization QUAD A offers helpful suggestions about what to do if...

When staff education gets stale or boring, engagement falters and compliance often declines....

Two perioperative nurses noted stress and anxiety among many patients who were about to undergo local anesthesia cases at the surgery center at Penn Presbyterian...