Editor's Note This year several major healthcare systems reported changes to their respective leadership structures to improve efficiency, connectivity and patient care, such as creating new roles, eliminating others, and establishing new markets or regions with dedicated leadership teams. And these changes are proving beneficial, according to a December 16…
Editor's Note Hospitals and health systems are making targeted investments in base pay and moving to stabilize their nursing workforce, according to a December 16 BusinessWire press release on findings from a new labor report on registered nurse compensation. Numbers on compensation by nursing role showed that RN leaders and…
Editor's Note ERAS can become the standard of care for orthopedic trauma patients, especially with advances in technology integration, precision medicine approaches, and adaptation to resource-limited settings. This is according to a December 17 narrative review in Cureus that examined the current evidence for ERAS implementation in orthopedic trauma care.…
Editor's Note For any nurse, moral distress and conflict can arise when treatment plans, family wishes, or institutional pressures don't align with patients' expressed preferences. Strategies to plan for professional and ethical judgment across nursing care can provide a solution. This is according to insights from a vice president and…
Editor's Note When compared to general anesthesia, the use of monitored anesthesia care in invasive procedures resulted in a decreased risk for advanced postoperative complications, according to the results of a new retrospective investigation published December 17 in Anesthesiology News. Investigators leading the single-center study found that this benefit for…
Editor's Note New research sheds light on the different ways that the COVID-19 pandemic influenced a significant shift in surgeries from inpatient to outpatient settings, with the most pronounced shift occurring for hip and knee replacements. The findings published December 6 in Sage Journals also showed greater declines in overall…
Editor's Note Ten CEOs leading ambulatory surgery centers and physician practices across the US were highlighted in a December 9 news story in Becker’s ASC review. Selected based on editorial research, the leaders were noted for championing innovative, value-based care and demonstrating forward-thinking leadership to advance high-quality and cost-effective care,…
Editor's Note Although financial challenges such as lower reimbursement and higher operational costs continue into 2026, opportunities on the horizon present new ways ASC business can evolve, according to a December 15 news story in Ambulatory Surgery Center News. One major opportunity highlighted is the shift of complex care moving…
Editor's Note A stronger focus on AI governance and data practices will be a major directive in the year ahead, according to a December 15 news story in Becker’s Health IT. One important place to start is refining how AI tools are reviewed before they are deployed. For example, a…
Editor's Note Periprosthetic joint infection involving the implant in total knee arthroplasty can cause significant postoperative complications. New research published online first December 15 in Frontiers in Surgery adds new data to the risk factors linked to this type of infection. In the systematic review, investigators studied risk factors for…
