The goal of a project launched at Waupun (Wis.) Memorial Hospital in August 2022 was to reduce surgical site infections (SSIs) in a few service lines....

When the former nurse manager of Kaiser Sacramento (Calif.) Ambulatory Surgery Center discovered potential issues with the information staff delivered to patients...

No sentinel events spurred the change, but 2021 audits by the nurses and surgical technicians at The Reading Hospital SurgiCenter at Spring Ridge revealed that...

The annual OR Excellence Awards is our attempt to shine a light the efforts of hardworking ASCs and HOPDs teams and celebrate their myriad achievements....

Not all team members are as enthusiastic as others about conditions at your organization, and some are downright pessimistic....

Leaders juggle so many different tasks and responsibilities every day, including their own professional development....

For an easier day in the OR for small bone cases, CONMED has developed a new system that delivers improvements without drawback and convenience without trade-offs....

“Say goodbye to endless waits in the emergency room — New Yorkers now have a fast solution for their urgent orthopedic needs at our Orthopedic Urgent & Sports Medicine...

Everyone is aligned with the idea that endoscopes need to be dried before they’re stored because germs thrive in their long, dark, narrow channels....

Many surgical equipment and instrumentation manufacturers’ instructions for use (IFUs) for cleaning, disinfecting and sterilizing their products are not as clear...

It’s easy for leaders to use a particular leadership style that may not actually be effective for their team members or even suit themselves....

Complex tasks require consistent protocols, as even seemingly minor variations can cause critical steps to fall through the cracks....

In most facets of health care, the practical applications of artificial intelligence (AI) are mainly theoretical right now....

Between an aging population and the reduced recommended screening age of 45 for colonoscopies, demand for colorectal and related screenings is increasing....

Albert Einstein once said, “Imagination is everything. It is the preview of life’s coming attractions....”

Facilities, product manufacturers, management groups and professional associations across the country are celebrating National ASC Month in August, a time each year...

The bustling world of health care is characterized by its constant state of flux and unpredictability....

Welcome to A Day in the Life of an Administrator, our online column, where we sat down with Tosha Chapman, RN, ASC and MSCC director of nursing for...

Because I have a mild inflammatory bowel disease, I began having semi-regular colonoscopies in my mid-thirties....

Surgical facilities, of course, provide essential medical services to patients....