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Orthopedic surgeries can be messy affairs that produce ample fluid waste. A perennial problem, of course, is how OR teams and turnover staff handle the management and...

Competition, cost-effectiveness and patient demand are bringing robotic platforms to surgery centers that wouldn’t have even considered such a high-ticket investment only...

Prepackaged single-use instruments have been around for a while, but demand for these tools among providers is surging, which makes sense. These sterile instruments...

Ultimately, the power tools you buy wind up in surgeons’ hands for challenging orthopedic procedures, so they must be satisfied with the devices that are available at...

Success in total joint replacements relies on precision across every step of the perioperative journey — including something as seemingly simple as keeping patients warm....

The most sophisticated anesthesia providers agree that the services they provide can be as much art as science. When one considers the vast number of anesthesia options and...

Optimal total joints outcomes require a multidisciplinary approach that begins long before the day of surgery....

Shoulder replacements have entered the outpatient realm in significant numbers and continue to grow, especially with Medicare reimbursements now a reality and robotic...

Endoscopes are critical tools that assist in the performance of minimally invasive procedures by helping the provider examine internal body cavities and organs....

Game-changing upgrades to current robotic platforms. High-definition imaging including 3D visualization and augmented reality tools....

Freestanding GI centers work on tight margins, and are generally reimbursed at a lower rate compared with hospitals or hospital outpatient surgery departments....

The guidance for storing flexible endoscopes starts with a simple enough premise: Make sure the cabinets you choose are expressly designed for that purpose....

Harvard sociologist Daniel Bell once said, “Technology, like art, is a soaring exercise of the human imagination.” We should keep Mr. Bell’s thought in mind as we consider how...

It is common knowledge that every single employee who is clocked in is in need of a snack....

August is National ASC Month, and I want to take a moment to recognize the incredible professionals who work in this dynamic and demanding environment. You know who you are!

It’s been more than five years since the COVID-19 pandemic rocked the world of surgery (and the entire planet). Luckily, there’s no indication of a similarly disruptive...

A good lead singer will always make it a point to recognize their bandmates during the show. Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder goes all out....

A lot is riding on adequately preparing patients for their upcoming surgeries — especially when you’re working with pediatric patients....

North York General Hospital in Toronto realized in 2024 that it needed a more structured approach to managing a potential malignant hyperthermia (MH) event....

The Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) has released six updated guidelines since April 2024, with more updates on the way in the coming months....

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