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Workplace CultureLeadershipIdeas That Work

Ideas That Work: Take Food-Based Morale Boosters Up a Notch

By: Outpatient Surgery Editors11/21/2023

Feeding busy hard-working staff is a common tactic leaders use to show their appreciation and boost morale....

Supply ManagementIdeas That Work

Ideas That Work: Maximize Storage Space With Mobile Shelves

By: Outpatient Surgery Editors11/21/2023

Wheeled storage shelves can supplement or even replace fixed shelving at HOPDs and ASCs, says Thomas W. Durick, MD, of The Ohio State University...

Ideas That WorkOrthopedics

Ideas That Work: Offer OR Time to Broaden Your Service Lines

By: Outpatient Surgery Editors11/21/2023

What to do if you want to start or enhance a foot and ankle service line but don’t have access to orthopedic surgeons who specialize in the field?...

Workplace CultureIdeas That Work

Ideas That Work: An Easy Way to Inject Some Holiday Spirit

By: Outpatient Surgery Editors11/21/2023

All staff members at NANI Vascular in Fort Wayne, Ind., are required to wear hospital-laundered scrubs to maintain a professional and compliant environment....

Workplace CultureIdeas That Work

Ideas That Work: Decorate With Unused OR Supplies

By: Outpatient Surgery Editors11/21/2023

Does your OR have a plethora of unused, wasted supplies? Instead of throwing your surgical drapes, ACE bandages, cotton padding and sterilization wrap...

Workplace CultureIdeas That Work

Ideas That Work: Empower Staff to Act With the ‘Decision Distiller’ Matrix

By: Outpatient Surgery Editors11/21/2023

Six questions should be enough for any member of your staff to OK important decisions and get critical initiatives rolling....

Industry TrendsHealthcare IT

Trend to Watch: Is EHR Adoption Critical for ASCs?

By: Carina Stanton | Contributing Editor11/21/2023

Most new ASCs are opening their doors with an electronic health record (EHR) system in place, and estimates suggest somewhere between 20% to 50% of existing freestanding...

Orthopedics

Building a State-of-the-Art Total Joints Program

By: Kendal Kloiber | Contributing Editor11/21/2023

A top-notch total joints program represents the pinnacle of innovative practices, where cutting-edge technology, strategic staffing and meticulous patient selection....

Robotic AssistanceOB-GYN

What’s New in Gynecologic Surgery?

By: Carina Stanton | Contributing Editor11/21/2023

Two trends have remained steady in gynecologic surgery. First, surgeons are more frequently choosing robotic-assisted approaches to offer their patients less...

Staff SafetyInfection Prevention

The Essentials: The Sticking Points of Sharps Safety

By: Joe Paone | Senior Editor11/20/2023

No matter how prepared your center, surgeons and staff are about sharps injuries, these potentially devastating incidents still can (and probably will) occur....

Patient SafetyPatient ExperiencePain ManagementAnesthesiaOrthopedics

Smart and Safe Opioid-Sparing Surgery

By: Jared Bilski | Editor-in-Chief11/20/2023

About a decade ago, Michael P. Ast, MD, performed a hip replacement surgery on a 40-year-old male, a procedure he’d done many times before....

Patient Safety

How Do You Improve Patient Safety?

By: Danielle Bouchat-Friedman | Senior Editor11/20/2023

Can you confidently say that your facility embraces a culture of safety and transparency?

Patient SafetyAnesthesia

The Evolution of Video Laryngoscopes

By: Kendal Kloiber | Contributing Editor11/20/2023

Video laryngoscopes are a surgical innovation that have carved out a niche as the go-to tools for managing challenging airways....

Patient ExperienceAnesthesiaOrthopedics

The Many Benefits of Wide-Awake Hand Surgery

By: Adam Taylor | Managing Editor11/20/2023

It’s fitting that wide-awake hand surgery, a surgical approach so simple it’s considered a patient experience as ordinary as a dental appointment, has gained steam...

Industry TrendsHealthcare ITOrthopedics

Industry Insider: Looking Ahead to 2024

By: Outpatient Surgery Editors11/20/2023

From major reimbursement changes to existential threats to procedures that are moving to outpatient facilities (robotics, complex spine and GYN cases), here’s what...

Staff SafetyWorkplace CulturePatient SafetyOpinion

Q&A: Small Actions Change OR Cultures

By: Outpatient Surgery Editors10/19/2023

My role embodies all things safety. I’m responsible for promoting safe behaviors, raising awareness about potential hazards, encouraging reporting, auditing...

Staff Training and EducationPatient SafetyAnesthesia

Ready for an MH Crisis

By: Carina Stanton | Contributing Editor10/19/2023

Malignant hyperthermia (MH) is a rare hypermetabolic reaction a patient may have in response to a medication given during general anesthesia....

Workplace CulturePatient Safety

The Dos and Don’ts of Establishing a Culture of Safety

By: Danielle Bouchat-Friedman | Senior Editor10/19/2023

Making improvements to your facility’s safety culture is no easy task. While healthcare staff work hard to provide the best care for their patients, safety continues...

Staff Safety

The Cornerstones of Effective Sharps Safety

By: Dara McBride | Contributing Editor10/18/2023

Behind every needlestick or sharps injury is a story of how it came to happen. Understanding this story, through reporting and auditing of the incident...

Workplace CulturePatient SafetyHealthcare IT

Technology’s Role in Getting Retained Items to Zero

By: Nick Pipitone | Contributing Editor10/18/2023

Healthcare providers come to work every day to help and heal. When there’s an unexpected outcome — especially one that harms a patient — they tend to be...

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