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International Infection Prevention Week (IIPW) begins Oct.19 and runs through Oct. 25. Its organizer, the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC)...

The OR tools that make procedures safe in a patient’s surgical journey are often the unsung heroes of ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) across the nation. Amneal’s...

Outsiders picture the operating room as a quiet space where healthcare professionals move about in perfect synchronization. It’s obvious that these people have never spent...

As I reflect on the past few years contributing to Outpatient Surgery Magazine, I cannot help but think about my career as a whole and how this moment feels strikingly...

Leaving a job is often one of the most pivotal moments in a career. It can bring a mix of emotions: excitement about new opportunities, pride in what you’ve accomplished, and...

Cardiology has captured the attention of the ASC industry. Historically, these procedures have been performed in a hospital-based cath lab, but due to changes over...

You might or might not recognize my name. I’ve spoken with many of you, even had a chance to meet some of you in person. My goal, however, has always been to let you do...

What a difference a new administration can make. After years of dismal news when the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced its payment rules for...

Almost every leader has a cautionary tale about an email they wish they’d never sent. The worst examples tend to be messages dashed off in a fit of anger or accusation....

This is my 29th and final Editor’s Letter, because this is the final issue of Outpatient Surgery Magazine....

A study of 50 medical volunteers last year concluded that paper towels are more effective at reducing hand bacteria and more cost-efficient than sterile hand-drying...

Exactly what can you and your staff recycle? It’s not as straightforward as it might seem. Julie Moyle, RN, MSN, a sustainability strategy manager with Practice Greenhealth, a...

The Ambulatory Surgery Unit at Kaiser Permanente Sacramento Medical Center performs outpatient surgeries encompassing various specialties and faces multiple daily...

The Registered Nurse First Assistant (RNFA) team at Kadlec Regional Medical Center in Richland, Wash., has been providing inspiration to the next generation of healthcare...

Innovations in hip and knee arthroscopy are transforming how orthopedic surgeons diagnose and treat joint injuries. With the arrival of ultra-high-definition imaging...

Should they choose to buoy their meticulous surface disinfection practices with adjunct technology, facilities have multiple whole room disinfection options available....

Sports medicine and orthopedic surgery are, to use an apt if lame pun, joined at the hip. Patients who access sports medicine services often end up undergoing procedures in...

Houston-based Caryn Honig heard the words no marathoner wants to hear when told she needed a knee replacement. “You will probably never run again.”

Prefilled syringes don’t just prevent staff from cutting corners, they eliminate the corners altogether. That’s what Mike MacKinnon, DNP, FNP-C, CRNA, an anesthesia...

As the hospitals in our state started to reopen after being closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the demand for same-day total joint replacements began to grow....

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