Outpatient Surgery Magazine Archive

Surgery is still largely a male-dominated profession across all service lines, but nowhere in the industry is the disparity more pronounced than orthopedics....

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....