Not long ago, the notion of opioid-sparing surgery — the process of reducing potentially addictive narcotics through pre- and intraoperative multimodal anesthesia...

There was a time when all surgical power tools had to be handwashed (or, in sterile processing parlance, manually cleaned) because the devices weren’t...

Sometimes it’s not just who you are but also where you are....

A management change at Waterbury (Conn.) Surgery Center took place in 2021, and it didn’t take long for the new team to identify daily collections as a problem...

Newsom Surgery Center of Sebring (Fla.) is a high-volume Ophthalmology-based ASC that places efficiency right below safe, superior and highly satisfying care...

As more and more total joint replacements take place in ambulatory surgery centers and hospital outpatient departments, people often attribute the migration...

Dignity Health Saint Francis Memorial Hospital (SFMH) in San Francisco has served as a beacon of hope for patients in the transgender community for nearly a decade....

Unfortunately, there’s not a magic, all-encompassing solution for preventing surgical site infections (SSIs). Instead, it’s a never-ending process that requires...

Most surgical nurses are aware of the harmful effects of toxic fumes caused by surgical smoke, but few know when and how to lead a smoke-free movement...

The perioperative team at the Ambulatory Surgical Pavilion (ASP) at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, N.J., is always striving to do...

The standout facility leaders and their expert staffs profiled in this year’s OR Excellence Awards section embody the spirit of surgery, a spirit of tireless dedication...

The increasing demand for and rising costs associated with anesthesia services is having an impact on health systems and organizations – including ASCs...

Avanza’s 2022 Key ASC Benchmarks and Industry Figures provides the latest statistics on who exactly owns the ambulatory surgery center (ASC) facilities...

The ASC market continues to take on procedures from inpatient settings, depending on the procedures and the patient....

Released in June 2023, the Sg2 2023 Annual Report forecasts significant growth in ASC case volumes across a number of key specialties in the coming years....

Outpatient Surgery Magazine’s New Surgical Construction Bulletin (NSCB) reports daily on the construction and renovation activities in the outpatient community...

Total hip and knee surgeries continue their migration to the outpatient setting, according to a recent article in OrthoWorld, by Ernie Robles RN, BS...

Reporting on the latest trends in outpatient surgery, Outpatient Surgery Magazine focused on the office-based surgery practice in a recent summer issue...

Looking ahead is the lifeblood for planning for the ambulatory surgery center (ASC) market, and 2022-2023 proved to be no exception to the rule...

Nurses continue to garner the highest ethics rating from Americans who vote for this honor, and they get to choose among a diverse list of professions....