Total joint replacement service lines are migrating to outpatient settings, and the ways in which the ASCs that house them are laid out, staffed and outfitted are often unique....

Industry watchers look closely at pricing and cost benefits of surgeries performed in the hospital compared to the same procedures done in ambulatory surgery centers. ASC Focus, the ASCA Journal, reported new data online...

The Joint Commission offers an end-of-year analysis by the ambulatory care team to highlight the most frequently cited standards. According to the report, in 2021 the most challenging ambulatory care standards fell into these...

A study of nearly two million joint replacements over an eight-year period found no significantly higher complications in total hip replacements performed in outpatient settings as compared to inpatient procedures. The study...

Outpatient Surgery Magazine’s New Surgical Construction Bulletin (NSCB) reports daily on the construction and renovation activities in the outpatient community around the country. Some projects are multi-million-dollar...

Specimen handling is a complex process complete with many steps that healthcare providers must follow to the letter to ensure everything goes smoothly and safely....

New industry figures and key benchmarks were released by Avanza Healthcare Strategies in mid-March 2022, and they provide a pulse check on ASC operations and help drive decision-making for OR leaders and industry....

The American Joint Replacement Registry showed an increase in hip and knee procedures despite a pause in elective surgeries due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The American Joint Replacement Registry (AJRR),...

Patient safety is always of concern for healthcare professionals who perform surgeries in ambulatory settings nationwide. A new report issued in March by ECRI outlines the top patient safety concerns for 2022....

UnitedHealth Group’s recently announced acquisition of Surgical Care Affiliates (SCA) represents the latest signal that the $30 billion ambulatory surgery center (ASC) segment is moving to the forefront of the rapidly...

New in 2022, Outpatient Surgery Magazine is taking a deep dive into significant trends in the ambulatory space with a special “Trend to Watch” article series in the magazine, appearing in print and online. The editors are talking...

The Association of periOperative Registered Nurses estimates that a sharps injury occurs during as many as 15% of surgeries. It also found that about 64% of these injuries...

Stryker is one of the world’s leading medical technology companies that offers innovative products and services in Orthopaedics, Medical and Surgical devices, Neurotechnology and Spine to help make...

The sound of the OR during surgery is truly something to behold. No, I’m not talking about the whirring of drills, the sloshing of fluids or the teeth of perioperative nursing staff shivering their way through another long...

I have been a surgical nurse for more than 30 years and a patient numerous times. I’m fully aware, from both sides of the table, of the importance of safe surgical care. There are numerous factors that go into protecting...

If you asked your colleagues to define postoperative delirium and the symptoms to look out for, do you think they could answer you with confidence? Believe it or not, the condition is widely misdiagnosed because its symptoms...

Nutritional drink manufacturer Boost and sweet treat maker Cinnabon have collaborated to introduce a cinnamon roll flavored supplement. The bakery-inspired drink — which is made of the same high-quality...

OSHA estimates 5.6 million healthcare workers and related occupations are at risk of exposure to bloodborne pathogens — including HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis C...

It's not your imagination. More and more procedures continue to move from hospitals to ASCs. A recent whitepaper says that, despite some backtracking from CMS, the trend...

The first perception that comes to mind when one thinks of social media on the job, especially when it’s a fast-paced, high-stakes surgical environment, is people slacking off by glancing at their phones when they should be...