The person at ASCs charged with overseeing practices to prevent surgical site infections (SSIs) usually has another role (or three), so it’s crucial for centers to count on the latest...

Have you checked on the quality of the water that’s coming into and moving around your facility, particularly the water that your sterile processing department (SPD) uses...

Achieving optimal and timely recoveries for total joints patients isn’t easy....

Even though outpatient shoulder replacements were approved years after the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) gave total knees and hips the nod, it’s still a...

Michelle King, MT(ASCP), MPH, CIC, LTC-CIP, underwent a major surgical event after the birth of her second child....

Ambulatory surgery centers face intense scrutiny each year as they endure rigorous inspections to ensure they are providing top-tier patient care and safety....

Perioperative teams keep patient and staff safety top of mind at all times, even during days with high volumes of cases that could pose distractions to providing safe care...

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...

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...

Welcome to A Day in the Life of an Administrator, our online column, where we sat down with Nikki Williams, RN, CNOR, executive director of Watson Clinic Surgery Center in ...

The name Karen Maloney, MSN, RN, BSN, CASC, is synonymous with ASC growth in the Western Pennsylvania region....

You know what we’re up against — 4.6 million nurses will retire by 2030, according to research by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)....

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

Are you caught in a whirlwind with challenges coming at you from all directions? You’re not alone.....

Seeing a concert at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville is a spiritual experience....

As a surgeon on the forefront of outpatient colectomies, Laila Rashidi, MD, FACS, FASCRS, assigns a high value to patient selection....

Prizes are a great way to reward pint-sized patients after procedures or appointments, but how you offer the prize is as important, if not more important, than what you...