Special Editions Archive

Patient and payor preferences and the potential for a seismic shift in how outpatient surgery is reimbursed have health systems strategizing about how their futures can...

When the Cleveland Clinic announced that a new ambulatory surgery center was being constructed in Palm Beach, Fla. this year, the industry took notice....

Since 2015, Brent Stackhouse, managing director of Mount Sinai Ventures, has been involved in developing ASCs for the Mount Sinai Health System to meet market...

Outfitting your orthopedic surgery center for the latest in cutting-edge procedures is an ongoing process, whether building from the ground up, retrofitting for growth or...

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...

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....