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Outpatient Surgery Magazine Archive
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The Essentials: Flexible Endoscope Reprocessing
Technologies such as automated endoscope reprocessors (AERs), borescopes and specialized drying cabinets help staff at busy GI centers seamlessly perform a steady...
Seamless Sharps Safety
The “important part” of the surgery is over, and the sense of relief in the OR is palpable....
The Journey to a Modern ASC
What the public sees are the glamorous professional ribbon-cutting photos from the groundbreaking event or the glowing press releases and news stories about the...
Positioning Patients for Surgical Success
The risk of pressure injuries (PIs) may not be as obvious during outpatient surgeries, but they do exist....
Prioritize Double-Gloving to Reduce Infections, and Sharps Safety to Keep Staff Protected
Double-gloving and sharps safety are separate but equally important measures. Unfortunately, both areas can present major problems for leaders....
Coming to ASCs in 2026: Robotic Total Shoulder Replacements
When Ammar Anbari, MD, exited one of the four operating rooms at Constitution Surgery Center East in Waterford, Conn., on March 10, it marked the end of a...
A Day in the Life of an Administrator: Scott Smallwood
Welcome to A Day in the Life of an Administrator, our online column, where we sat down with Scott Smallwood, RN, clinical director for Bend (Ore.) Surgery Center....
Infection Control Compliance Made Simple
I love my job. I have always enjoyed educating new ASC leaders and watching them grow professionally....
Behind Closed Doors: Baptism by Fire — and Paperwork
When I took the job as clinical director of an ASC, I imagined myself as a visionary leader who ensured patients and staff would thrive in a perfectly coordinated dance of...
Data That Matters: ‘2025 Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers’ Released
U.S. News & World Report just released its 2025 Best Ambulatory Surgery Center ratings, the second annual edition of an ASC ratings initiative that is based on risk-adjusted...
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