Uncategorized Editor's Note A new academic practice partnership playbook for nursing has been released through collaborative work between The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) and the American Organization for Nursing Leadership (AONL), according to a December 2 news release from AACN. The AACN/AONL Academic Practice Partnership Playbook: From Shared…
Editor's Note Effective onboarding practices for new surgeons can set the tone for long term success in many ways, including with supply chain decisions. Surgeons often bring new preferences for products. Taking a proactive approach to prepare a surgeon as a partner in organizational supply chain decisions can help align…
Editor's Note As surgical procedures are shifting to the ambulatory surgery center (ASC) setting, smart planning and preparation can help ASCs approach smart growth in the next several years, according to a November 21 news story in Becker’s ASC Review. The article highlighted several business-savvy strategies for smart service line…
Editor's Note The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has delayed the start date for the ambulatory surgery center (ASC) prior authorization demonstration that affects ten states. This delay shifts the date previously set for December 15, 2025, and sets two different phases across affected states into 2026, according…
Editor's Note Ambulatory surgery center (ASC) leaders processing the November 21 decision from CMS to finalize its proposal to phase out Medicare’s inpatient-only list are looking at the change with optimism, as well as caution, according to a November 26 news story in Ambulatory Surgery Center News. The article featured…
Editor's Note While the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) represents important implications for health care delivery and patient care, AI application in healthcare care has lagged behind other industries such as information services. However, this changed significantly in 2025, according to findings from a new study published November 21 in…
Editor's Note To help teams develop and grow the confidence to demonstrate compliance with infection prevention practices during survey, focus on building practice-based consistency, an infection control consultant recently advised in an article published in the November/December issue of Healthcare Hygiene Magazine. The expert discussed infection control habits that healthcare…
Editor's Note Being able to motivate staff members is a leadership imperative. Often, it’s the advice and lessons received from mentors that help shape a leader’s approach. Several healthcare executives recently shared in a November 26 article published in Becker’s Hospital Review about what lessons have inspired them to lead…
Editor's Note Viral misinformation, novel technologies, fears of litigation, and productivity metrics have crippled physicians' sense of well-being, according to a professor of medicine and a pulmonologist in an opinion article published November 16 in MedPage Today. He cited data on burnout noting that almost half of all physicians experience…
Editor's Note Surgical procedures can cause substantial financial hardship for working-aged individuals in the US, particularly those with private insurance or who are uninsured. In contrast, Medicaid enrollees were protected against increases in financial hardship after surgical procedures, according to an original investigation in JAMA published online November 19. These…
