During the pandemic, surgical centers were forced into just-in-time ordering because of shortages of everything from PPE to medications to implants....

When I was in high school, I was a highly competitive ice hockey player, fully expecting to compete in college....

Everyone in a leadership position has experienced starting that first job as a leader — and it can be daunting throughout those first days and weeks....

August is National ASC Month, a month when employees, owners and advocates of ambulatory surgery centers celebrate and increase awareness of the many benefits...

Surgeons often laud the speedy recoveries from carpal tunnel release (CTR) surgery, but some patients may beg to differ....

Technology lends itself to a future-centric mindset. In a world where innovation occurs so rapidly, it’s natural to obsess over the game-changing products...

The relentless cyberattacks on healthcare organizations — including surgery centers and hospitals — continues unabated....

For the last six years, I’ve had the privilege of working at Immersive Design Systems (IDS) at Boston Children’s Hospital....

As the patents for the da Vinci surgical robot systems began to expire after 25 years, numerous companies have entered the market with systems priced to make robotic...

Artificial intelligence (AI) is a scary prospect for some who might feel the technology is coming to replace them. Others are skeptical of AI’s usefulness or don’t know much...

The ORs at PIH Health Downey (Calif.) Hospital have been smoke-free for three years. If you’re interested in doing the same for your own ORs, here are key learnings from...

In any public-facing industry, leaders and their employees sometimes can develop tunnel vision that may exclude the most important stakeholder to the success....

In an age where information is power, most employees do not appreciate being kept in the dark about matters that affect their employment or job tasks....

For the past 15 years Outpatient Surgery Magazine has celebrated the top-performing facilities and outstanding OR teams that set the standard for high-quality...

In the world of outpatient surgery, case costing is an absolute must. Think of it as your ASC’s essential financial health check-up....

Welcome to A Day in the Life of an Administrator, our online column, where we sat down with Jennifer Parrott, RN, clinical nurse educator, quality improvement manager...

In November of 2019, Outpatient Surgery Magazine published a Special Edition on Diversity in Surgery. It was our way of letting readers know that we believe...

Bet you thought you had seen the last of me, but I’m like Michael Jordan, Jay-Z or Verna the Vixen, the elderly greeter lady from my local Walmart....

The winter months are gone and hopefully you are taking advantage of the lazy days of summer....

As hospitals and ASCs across the country struggle to staff their anesthesia departments, some forward-looking groups are recentering their anesthesia models and culture...