Despite the many amazing advancements in modern medicine, surgical site infections (SSIs) remain a problem for hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) nationwide.
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Managing Surgical Risk: From Infection Control to Staff Well-Being
New technology tools are lowering the risk of surgical complications. These include robotic surgical systems, real-time imaging, intraoperative image guidance, smart OR analytics, augmented reality, machine learning, and artificial and ambient intelligence.
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Accreditation: What Leaders Need to Know in 2026
Accreditation is one of the most important responsibilities of hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs), helping ensure the highest levels of healthcare quality and patient safety. There are three main independent accrediting bodies: The Joint Commission, the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) and QUAD A (formerly known as the AAAASF).
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Technology and Safety in the OR
Technology and safety go hand-in-hand in today’s operating rooms and ambulatory surgery centers. A wide range of technological advances are making surgery safer for patients and practitioners than at any time since the advent of modern surgery.
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Sustainability in Surgery
The healthcare industry is one of the biggest emitters of greenhouse gasses in the world. In fact, if healthcare were a nation, it would rank fifth globally in CO2 emissions. In the U.S., healthcare activities produce up to 10% of all greenhouse gasses.
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The ASC Surge
More and more patients today are choosing ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) over traditional hospitals for their surgical procedures. ASC surgical volume is expected to increase by 21% over the next decade to reach 44 million procedures a year by 2034.
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