Endoscopes are critical tools that assist in the performance of minimally invasive procedures by helping the provider examine internal body cavities and organs....

Game-changing upgrades to current robotic platforms. High-definition imaging including 3D visualization and augmented reality tools....

Freestanding GI centers work on tight margins, and are generally reimbursed at a lower rate compared with hospitals or hospital outpatient surgery departments....

The guidance for storing flexible endoscopes starts with a simple enough premise: Make sure the cabinets you choose are expressly designed for that purpose....

Harvard sociologist Daniel Bell once said, “Technology, like art, is a soaring exercise of the human imagination.” We should keep Mr. Bell’s thought in mind as we consider how...

It is common knowledge that every single employee who is clocked in is in need of a snack....

August is National ASC Month, and I want to take a moment to recognize the incredible professionals who work in this dynamic and demanding environment. You know who you are!

It’s been more than five years since the COVID-19 pandemic rocked the world of surgery (and the entire planet). Luckily, there’s no indication of a similarly disruptive...

A good lead singer will always make it a point to recognize their bandmates during the show. Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder goes all out....

A lot is riding on adequately preparing patients for their upcoming surgeries — especially when you’re working with pediatric patients....

North York General Hospital in Toronto realized in 2024 that it needed a more structured approach to managing a potential malignant hyperthermia (MH) event....

The Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) has released six updated guidelines since April 2024, with more updates on the way in the coming months....

In May 2024, the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) published a report, “Modernizing Medical Device Instructions for Use (IFUs)”...

Failure to prioritize the prevention of surgical site infections (SSIs) may result in your facility incurring hundreds of thousands of dollars in costs...

Surgical tables have come a long way, and the advances afford HOPDs and ASCs the variety to make the right combination of choices for their facilities....

Then Korie Enscoe, MSN, RN, became a nurse 20 years ago, patients who had total joint replacements would spend a week in the hospital followed by a few days in a...

It seems so simple: Clean hands provide a safe environment for patients. But as anyone who works at a surgical facility knows, sometimes the most basic things — especially...

Outpatient total shoulder arthroplasties (TSAs), popularly known as shoulder replacements, were already gaining ground before CMS approved them for ASCs in 2024....

Yes, it’s true the ASC industry is growing at an astonishing pace. But it’s also true that succeeding in this crowded space leaves little room for error....

Cataract cases are among the most common, efficient and safe procedures in outpatient surgery....