Outpatient Surgery Magazine Archive

A management change at Waterbury (Conn.) Surgery Center took place in 2021, and it didn’t take long for the new team to identify daily collections as a problem...

Newsom Surgery Center of Sebring (Fla.) is a high-volume Ophthalmology-based ASC that places efficiency right below safe, superior and highly satisfying care...

As more and more total joint replacements take place in ambulatory surgery centers and hospital outpatient departments, people often attribute the migration...

Dignity Health Saint Francis Memorial Hospital (SFMH) in San Francisco has served as a beacon of hope for patients in the transgender community for nearly a decade....

Unfortunately, there’s not a magic, all-encompassing solution for preventing surgical site infections (SSIs). Instead, it’s a never-ending process that requires...

Most surgical nurses are aware of the harmful effects of toxic fumes caused by surgical smoke, but few know when and how to lead a smoke-free movement...

The perioperative team at the Ambulatory Surgical Pavilion (ASP) at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, N.J., is always striving to do...

The standout facility leaders and their expert staffs profiled in this year’s OR Excellence Awards section embody the spirit of surgery, a spirit of tireless dedication...

Growing up with two younger brothers and a little sister, I felt like my parents were practicing on me....

Both the ambulatory surgical center (ASC) and anesthesia services landscapes have been evolving rapidly....