The complexity of the spine includes many moving parts that can make it challenging to pinpoint a patient’s pain....

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...

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...

Performance Health Surgery Center, created by the ASC design veteran firm Hardaway | Sziabowski Architects, is a 14,700-square-foot, four-OR multispecialty surgery center...

In the realm of spine surgery, the traditional requirement of lengthy hospital stays after complex inpatient procedures is rapidly giving way to a new era of same-day spine...

Renovating a facility to accommodate the many spine procedures that can now be performed in outpatient settings often involves a digital makeover in the form of...

When upgrading or renovating your surgery center, design of your perioperative space is obviously a top priority. AORN’s new Guideline for Design and Maintenance of the...

One evening this August, more than 350 local doctors, athletes, celebrities and business leaders attended a cocktail reception in Marina del Rey, Calif....

We perform roughly 40 procedures a day at our busy orthopedic surgery center, and we expect every patient to leave the operating room without a pressure injury....

Success in the rapidly growing endoscopic spine surgery (ESS) space often comes down to striking a delicate balance between two sometimes disparate factors...

Demand for outpatient orthopedics procedures continues to surge, with no end in sight. The question for surgical leaders and those looking to...

Multimodal pain management has a domino effect on surgical outcomes: By using this approach, facilities reduce opioid use, which often translates into...

If you want to go beyond the standard meet- and-greet when you add a new surgeon to your facility, consider doing something like UCHealth Yampa Valley Medical Center did.....

Same-day spine surgery is having a moment right now. From cervical disc replacements to thoracic decompressions to microdiscectomies and more, ASCs across the U.S. are performing spine...

When your own staff entrusts your facility to provide the same type of lifestyle-maintaining care that they’ve helped thousands of patients experience, it’s a real testament to the quality...

With the surge in joint replacements and other orthopedic surgeries moving to ambulatory care, ASCs also face a higher risk for surgical site infections (SSIs)....

Purchasing a big-ticket item like a spine table — a crucial piece of equipment for any spine surgery service line — is a decision that goes well beyond that upfront investment....