Surviving and thriving as a new ASC leader can often feel like venturing into uncharted territory, filled with daunting challenges and uncertainties at every turn....

Gone are the days of needing to use nothing but landmarks and intuition for an anesthesia provider to place a needle near a nerve before injecting...

Whenever I get up in the morning before a long shift, I need to check the weather forecast....

The people working in an Ambulatory Surgery Center are incredibly valuable, and it is crucial to have structured, consistent practices for recruiting...

When my six-year-old son returned from a day of treasure hunting in “the dungeon” — my mom’s long-neglected basement — he was wearing a mischievous grin...

To reduce hospital-acquired infections among surgery patients, don’t let your fingernails grow beyond your fingertips and understand that, in many cases, less handwashing...

The benefits of pet therapy have been well-established, from stress reduction to reduced loneliness and enhanced social interactions....

If you’re looking to improve the effectiveness of your training, there’s no need to reinvent the wheel. Instead, consider borrowing some ideas from...

Ensuring patients leave an ASC safely is key to their recovery. Operating on this foundational principle, WellSpan Apple Hill Surgical Center in York, Pa....

Your OR may seem spotless and sterile, but tiny airborne particles could still be lingering in the air, potentially causing post-op surgical site infections (SSIs)....

Success in the rapidly growing endoscopic spine surgery (ESS) space often comes down to striking a delicate balance between two sometimes disparate factors...

Skin antisepsis practices that destroy microorganisms and inhibit the microbial load on your patients’ skin should be the cornerstone of every surgical procedure...

The day before I spoke with Peter Kim, MD, an orthopedic hand surgery specialist in the Boston area, he performed a unilateral endoscopic carpal tunnel release on a friend and colleague...

Patient and staff safety are obvious core values of every surgical organization. Yet problems in this realm are ever-present, and less-than-stellar...

April flooding brought May flowers to sunny California, where I’m on assignment....

An industry standard tells you exactly what’s at stake when adding new staff to your OR team: Hiring the wrong person will cost you three times that person’s annual salary....

Clear, concise and open communication between ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) and physicians’ offices is of the utmost importance in ensuring...

Like many healthcare professionals, Cheryl O’Malley, MD, associate dean of graduate medical education at the University of Arizona College of Medicine...

Patients considering outpatient surgeries often have no idea of the true scope of the enterprises that offer them convenient, effective same-day procedures....

Nurse fatigue is a real and present problem in the healthcare environment. Recently, ECRI, a global, independent authority on healthcare technology...