Boston Children’s Hospital is renowned for its exemplary care on many fronts, including surgery....

Manual cleaning done properly is effective for eradicating microorganisms....

For surgical facilities, the world of sterile processing is a complex web of carefully managed protocols, people, supplies, scheduling and technology....

Ask Kimberly Candray, CIC, BS, MT(ASCP), why universal nasal decolonization should be a standard component of every facility’s SSI prevention bundle, and you’ll get a...

We know that a zero-tolerance approach for surgical sight infections (SSIs) is what keeps our patients safe, but we also understand that even the slightest change in our...

Preoperative skin prepping removes potentially harmful bacteria and microorganisms from the patient’s skin before the surgeon makes an incision....

As inpatient procedures continue to shift to outpatient surgery centers, the need for heightened SSI prevention strategies, implementation, monitoring and collaboration...

The ASC market continues its rapid growth. In 2023, roughly 116 new ASCs opened in the U.S., many of which were orthopedic-specific in nature....

In her 24 years as a nurse at Penn Medicine, Connie Croce has seen the evolution from open to laparoscopic to robotic surgery....

Through my decades of researching, testing and helping implement healthcare design solutions, I’ve learned an important lesson: A human-centered and evidence-based...

The moment the decision is made to build a new ambulatory surgery center there’s a rush to get to the finish line and open up to the public as quickly as possible....

The Orthopedic Institute, a value-based partnership between the independent Twin Cities Orthopedics (TCO) practice and the Ridgeview health system, opened its doors...

The date was set for Knee Replacement No. 1, aka “Laverne....”

In March, the Outpatient Surgery Magazine editors headed down to Nashville to attend AORN Global Surgical Conference & Expo, the 71st edition of the popular event....

The aging population has increased the need for healthcare services as older individuals require more medical services and care....

Tracking down all the quality measures necessary to run a safe, efficient surgery center can feel like an impossible task for busy ASC leaders....

Outpatient surgery centers have earned a reputation among healthcare providers for being “easier” places to work because the patients are relatively healthy...

When Elizabeth “Betsy” Dovec, bariatric surgeon and subject of this month’s cover story, gave me some of the details on what she’d invested to build the...

As drug shortages continue to impact healthcare facilities across the country, global accreditation organization QUAD A offers helpful suggestions about what to do if...

When staff education gets stale or boring, engagement falters and compliance often declines....