by Randy Heiser | May 8, 2021 | patient throughput, Randy Heiser
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...
by Randy Heiser | May 8, 2021 | patient throughput, Randy Heiser
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,...
by Randy Heiser | May 8, 2021 | asc, Randy Heiser
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...
by Randy Heiser | May 8, 2021 | asc, Randy Heiser
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...
by Randy Heiser | May 8, 2021 | asc, Randy Heiser
According to JAMA Internal Medicine, healthcare-associated infections cost U.S. hospital systems approximately $9.8 billion annually. Research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirms that about one in 31 hospital patients experiences at...