Outpatient Surgery Magazine Archive

The environmental services (EVS) team at Griffin Hospital in Derby, Conn., found that using a product that turns their standard wipes from white to blue resulted in rooms...

The peer-to-peer orientation process for new nurses and surgical technicians at OAM Surgery Center at MidTowne in Grand Rapids, Mich., was not only time-consuming but...

Optimal healing of surgical incisions is essential in total joint surgeries for several reasons....

International Infection Prevention Week is in October, and 2024 has already given those in the same-day-surgery industry much on which to reflect, including challenges...

In outpatient surgery, efficiency and precision are crucial not only for successful patient outcomes but also for maintaining smooth operational flow....

Multimodal pain management is one of those ubiquitous terms that is used so often that it’s easy for providers to lose sight of exactly what it means....

Physician pay, specifically the fee schedule in which CMS reimburses providers for services, is at an inflection point right now....

Deb Spratt, MPA, BSN, RN, CNOR, NEA-BC, CHL, an independent perioperative consultant based in Rochester, N.Y., has more than 50 years of healthcare leadership...

The phrase “personalized joint replacements” is used to mean different things....

When I transitioned into the role of ASC Administrator, the prospect of an unannounced survey loomed as one of the most daunting challenges....