Tampa Surgery Center sometimes performs as many as 50 eye procedures a day....

All too often, leaders fall into the trap of hyper-focusing on the real or perceived deficiencies of their teams and themselves....

Perioperative teams keep patient and staff safety top of mind at all times, even during days with high volumes of cases that could pose distractions to providing safe care...

“Delegation dread” or “delegation anxiety” is a real issue for many leaders. The reasons for this phobia may vary — leaders are reluctant either to give up control or overload...

For decades, patients heading into joint replacement surgery have heard their procedure should be a simple, no-frills affair, only to experience a much different...

Most patients know to expect some pain following surgery, as their own common sense tells them that an operation will hurt....

The Beatles or the Rolling Stones? Michael Jordan or LeBron James? Spinal or general anesthesia? Each of these comparisons can spur heated debate....

During our latest annual salary survey, we added a question about the ongoing anesthesia staffing and payment crisis at ASCs, and it’s clearly on the minds...

A hospital nurse from South Carolina and a team of ICU nurses from Boston were honored as “Extraordinary Nurses in Patient Safety” at a national conference last week...

Are you feeling overwhelmed, overworked and facing a never-ending to-do list? When was the last time you participated in discussions that include best practice solutions...

Welcome to A Day in the Life of an Administrator, our online column, where we sat down with Nikki Williams, RN, CNOR, executive director of Watson Clinic Surgery Center in ...

Departmental silos can create nightmare scenarios where a lack of coordination and conflicting agendas result in suboptimal results or duplicated work....

The evolving ambulatory surgery center (ASC) community has brought together new partnerships and many innovations as facilities across the country continue to...

The name Karen Maloney, MSN, RN, BSN, CASC, is synonymous with ASC growth in the Western Pennsylvania region....

You know what we’re up against — 4.6 million nurses will retire by 2030, according to research by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)....

Few people understand the power of visual aids like sterile processing department (SPD) educators....

Are you caught in a whirlwind with challenges coming at you from all directions? You’re not alone.....

Seeing a concert at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville is a spiritual experience....

As a surgeon on the forefront of outpatient colectomies, Laila Rashidi, MD, FACS, FASCRS, assigns a high value to patient selection....

Prizes are a great way to reward pint-sized patients after procedures or appointments, but how you offer the prize is as important, if not more important, than what you...