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As ASC administrators, we feel the heaviness of the many hats we wear. Many of us take on multiple crucial roles within our surgery centers – many of which staff, surgeons...

Missing instruments. Wrong instruments. Contaminated instruments. Each creates a losing proposition for surgery, from costly delays to frustrated OR staff and surgeons to...

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...

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...

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