I use single-use spine instruments daily in my work as a board-certified orthopedic spine surgeon. While not without challenges, these instruments have increased our...

Managing patients’ pain after their spine surgeries is critical, especially when those surgeries are performed in outpatient settings....

Not so long ago, almost all spine patients underwent open surgery that included a large incision followed by several days of bedrest in a hospital....

Three actions can make the difference in successfully outfitting a new freestanding spine center: listening to what surgeons need, choosing the right vendors and planning...

Leaders sometimes become isolated in their roles as they face a seemingly never-ending wave of daily obstacles and long-term challenges....

In November 2024, the American Nurses Association (ANA) took a stand to make the nursing community stronger and allow the voices of this profession to be heard to build...

The media company that ranks “Best” companies across a wide variety of industries, including health care, added ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) to the list for the first...

AORN released an important statement during Perioperative Nurses Week, November 10-16, 2024, to recognize the importance of this group, encourage recognition for their...

The next big growth area for outpatient facilities looking to expand their service lines is in spine surgery as the migration from the hospital environment continues to evolve the ...

Outpatient Surgery Magazine sat down with three prominent physicians to discuss the latest CMS rule regarding physician pay and the impact it will have on the profession...

Outpatient Surgery Magazine’s New Surgical Construction Bulletin (NSCB) reports daily on the construction and renovation activities in the outpatient market across the...

As 2024 drew to a close, looking back at what had been predicted for another busy year for the ambulatory community is an indicator of things to come and puts a focus on...

In the latest Gallup Poll released January 10, 2025,nurses once again were rated highest above other healthcare professionals. Nurses were ranked at 76% while pharmacists...

Building a new ASC is a complex process. Every ASC is unique and presents its own set of clinical, financial and operational circumstances....

Have you or your team done something amazing at your facility or for your patients that you’d like to crow about? Would you like to achieve industry recognition for your...

As a stress management speaker, I espouse concepts such as...

Looking for ways to increase revenue in the new year? Consider expanding or adding a new service line....

It’s one of the most undiscussed and unstudied phenomena in surgery, dating back to the very first operations on patients: the presence of insects in the OR and the...

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield announced in mid-November that its policy update regarding how it evaluates time billed by anesthesiologists would result in changes...

Albert Einstein said, “The measure of intelligence is the ability to change....”