Quality playbook systems preparing for outpatient procedure expansion focus on protocols, outcomes tracking, and staff readiness amid CMS rule changes.

ED boarding has become a widespread and chronic issue exacerbated by factors such as reduced inpatient capacity, staffing ...

Anesthesia leaders say a convergence of workforce instability, reimbursement pressure and cultural strain is pushing the specialty toward an inflection point. From staffing models and pay inequities ...

Here are 10 developments, policies and trends for ASC leaders to watch in the year ahead: 1. Anesthesia shortages and reimbursement declines Throughout the last year ASC leaders have consistently ...

"I don't want this baby." It was a recurring, intrusive thought that was appearing daily — no, hourly — in the first few ...

I didn’t expect to be writing the year-end Editor’s Round-Up on an laptop in a hospital bed, but 2025 had a sense of symmetry I couldn’t ignore. It started in a hospital for one reason and ends in one ...

After a decade in nursing, Tandiwe Kone needed an outlet from the daily stresses of work. She discovered that outlet on the ...

Nurses in critical care units who perceive higher levels of teamwork with their colleagues are more likely to take breaks ...

In this conversation, Wendy Kim, DNP, R.N., vice president & chief nursing officer of Henry Ford Central Market, shares how the system's virtual nursing program is reducing documentation burden, ...

Laurel, Miss.-based South Central Regional Medical Center and its consortium partners are finalizing preparations to launch a new Epic EHR system, with a Jan. 31 go-live date approaching. The ...

In 2026, Medtronic plans to launch a new robot to compete with a legacy market leader. This new robot is reportedly cheaper ...