WellSpan Apple Hill Surgical Center in York, Pa., houses 10 ORs and three endoscopy procedure rooms, in which an average of 1,250 surgical cases...

In the outpatient joint replacement world, hips and knees are still king....

Even the most well-oiled organizations face adversity and difficulties from time to time. It’s during situations like these where true leaders shine....

Before Christopher Miller, MD, an orthopedic foot and ankle surgeon at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and New England Baptist Hospital in Boston...

Ever investigated just how many of the instruments and entire instrument trays that arrive in your ORs and procedure rooms throughout each day are actually necessary? ...

Orthopedic patients are often surprised that their bones are repaired with screws, drill bits, saws and other tools that look very much like what they have...

Custom implants have emerged as a valuable tool in both knee and hip revision surgery, offering potential benefits to both patients and surgeons....

Outpatient surgery is always in the news. At any point in time, a quick online search will reveal articles such as a new ASC construction project about to break...

Organic matter is discovered on critical, regularly used instruments. Do you: a.) Ask sterile processing what happened, or b.) Reach out to your surgical techs...

In the world of sports, coaches and team captains stress the importance of playing for the name on the front of the shirt — the team — as opposed to...

As a leader, your employees are looking to you for honesty, accountability, respect, fairness and a sense that you are legitimately working to move things forward for...

Welcome to A Day in the Life of an Administrator, our new online column, where we sat down with Victoria Wiltshire, MBA, RN, VP and Chief Operating Officer...

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....

Very rarely is everyone in an organization on the same page about everything, but a diversity of opinion should not prevent important decisions from being made...

Patient warming is a patient safety and patient satisfaction must for top-performing outpatient facilities....

An elbow, hand and wrist surgeon in a suburban Memphis orthopedic clinic was shot and killed by a patient in an exam room Tuesday, authorities say....

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Whether you’re simply looking to add smaller cases like hand surgeries or aiming for a higher stakes total joints program, the orthopedics industry...

Being aware of the high-risk tasks — the kind that people typically end up sustaining injuries from — is the first step in developing a culture of safety...

In a setting where every square foot of real estate matters, ASC leaders must always consider the best options for thoughtful use of space — for present...