Thought Leaders and Implementation Experts
Hospital leaders are stretched to the max in daily planning and management of resources, leaving little time to plan for the surge in surgical cases that will come after coronavirus (COVID-19) restrictions on elective surgery are lifted. How hospitals decide which...
Hospitals across the country are continuing to work on properly allocating their outpatient services to ambulatory care centers. Freestanding Digestive Health Centers for GI endoscopy are an example of the type of centers that are siphoning off many of the ambulatory...
As described in a recent article published by Becker’s ASC Review, “The number of hip and knee joint replacement surgeries performed in an outpatient setting is expected to grow 73% from approximately 1.1 million today to approximately 1.9 million by 2026.” Keeping...
TJA Blog Series Part I By 2025, the annual number of total knee arthroplasty is predicted to increase by 110% to 1,272,000 replacements. Similarly, the demand for hip arthroplasty is also projected to spike, increasing by 75% to 652,000 replacements. With this in...
A critical pillar of surgical services, the sterile processing department (SPD) requires absolute attention to detail to ensure patient safety and surgeon satisfaction while simultaneously following rigorous reprocessing practices for optimal efficiency. If attention...
TJA Blog Series Part II Shifting total joint arthroplasty (TJA) to an outpatient setting can be both safe and effective. Case prioritization and patient selection are critical to continuing surgeries. Following this plan can be done safely by using risk assessments,...
Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASCs) are transforming surgical services, providing more care options for patients than ever before. But patients are not the only party benefiting from ambulatory surgery centers. Physicians gain increased control over their surgical...
Ambulatory Surgery Centers (ASC), both freestanding and hospital outpatient department based, have transformed the outpatient surgery experience by providing a convenient, patient-focused alternative to hospital-based procedures. For this reason they have become a...
“Lost time is never found again.” – Benjamin Franklin A strong, well-functioning anesthesia program will have lasting gains to keep your OR running on-time and ensure quality metrics will be achieved—contributing to the overall operational and financial success of...
Good leaders know their areas of expertise; great leaders know how to articulate their knowledge and inspire others to take action towards a collective goal. As M.D. Arnold once said, "A good leader leads the people from above them. A great leader leads the people...
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