Do you usually read instructions? I rarely do unless I’m stuck. Take cooking, for example. Once I find a recipe I like, I tend to make it from memory, skipping the instructions....

I love my job. I have always enjoyed educating new ASC leaders and watching them grow professionally....

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...

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

You can create the best PowerPoint on the planet to educate your staff, but nothing beats a learning-by-doing approach. That’s why vendor education should be as efficient...

While this year’s celebration of America’s nearly 74,000 Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) and residents in nurse anesthesiology programs technically runs...

Sterile processing leaders do everything they possibly can to ensure staff follow all the intricate steps and complex processes necessary to ensure surgical instruments are...

As the leaves turn and the air grows crisp, the transition to fall often mirrors the journey many new ASC administrators face: a season of change and challenge....

The peer-to-peer orientation process for new nurses and surgical technicians at OAM Surgery Center at MidTowne in Grand Rapids, Mich., was not only time-consuming but...

Over the years, Outpatient Surgery Magazine has written frequently about drills to prepare perioperative and support staff for extremely rare but potentially deadly...

When I transitioned into the role of ASC Administrator, the prospect of an unannounced survey loomed as one of the most daunting challenges....

It takes a team to ensure surgical instruments are clean, sterile and ready for surgery....

Like many hospitals across the country, The Valley Hospital in Paramus, N.J., experienced a period of low staffing in its sterile processing department (SPD)...

The bustling world of health care is characterized by its constant state of flux and unpredictability....

Want to improve communication and collaboration among different staff members and departments?...

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

Departments looking to foster professional development will often decide to start a journal club. But these departments tend to struggle with where to begin....

We’ve featured quite a few escape rooms over the years, focusing mostly on the camaraderie and fun they provide as staff education and training exercises....

When staff education gets stale or boring, engagement falters and compliance often declines....

Surgical items are left in patients more frequently than you might think....