Nursing site allnurses has published an extensive article about the potential perioperative dangers facing patients who take GLP-1 drugs. The article, “Why GLP-1 Receptor Agonists Force Aborted Surgeries and Airway Crises Under Anesthesia,” begins with a lengthy patient scenario that brings those potential dangers home. “This emergency plays out daily…
Atrium Health announced that it has completed an expansion and reopening of Atrium Health Denver (N.C.) Surgery Center—which it says is the only ASC in Lincoln County, N.C. The expansion of the multispecialty ASC added a dedicated endoscopy suite, three new preoperative rooms and additional clinical space. “This milestone reflects years of planning to…
U.S. News & World Report has announced the 20th annual edition of its Best Children’s Hospitals rankings. Its 2026-2027 rankings were produced in collaboration with research firm RTI International by collecting and analyzing clinical data from 114 children’s hospitals and surveying thousands of pediatric specialists. U.S. News states that hospitals designated…
The American Hospital Association (AHA) has provided its comments to CMS on the calendar year 2027 Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule. The AHA: “expressed support for proposals regarding the Medicare Shared Savings Program that would expand participation in accountable care, such as establishing guardrails for the Accountable Care Prospective Trend,…
Periop Leader Week is just weeks away. And the time left to save on registration for the event, which will take place October 4 to 7 at the Savannah Convention Center in Savannah, Ga., is just hours away! Individual perioperative leaders are encouraged to register for Periop Leader Week by…
A new study published ahead of print in the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons forecasts U.S. total knee arthroplasty (TKA) volumes to 2040, stating that “the shift to ambulatory surgery centers has just begun. Noting that policy changes, including removal from CMS’ Inpatient-Only (IPO) list, along with…
SGMC Health has acquired Valdosta Foot & Ankle Clinic in South Georgia, and will rename the practice, which includes an Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC)-accredited ASC, as SGMC Podiatry. The practice will continue to be run by Michael Wallace, DPM, and Devin Daugherty, DPM. SGMC Health states that…
Patient identification is a foundational element of perioperative care, yet errors continue to occur despite established protocols and regulatory requirements. While the use of two patient identifiers is standard practice, knowing the patient’s identity alone is not enough to ensure that the intended patient is receiving care. In fast-paced perioperative…
PatientRightsAdvocate.org (PRA), a 501(c)(3) “nonprofit, nonpartisan organization focused on ushering in systemwide healthcare price transparency,” has released its latest Hospital Price Transparency Report, which finds 51% of the 2,000 hospitals it reviewed “are still failing to comply with the federal rule that went into effect more than five years ago…
The American College of Surgeons (ACS) announced a new study that finds that blood pressure thresholds that are commonly used to identify dangerously unstable vital signs in pediatric patients “may not signal trouble soon enough” after they suffer a traumatic injury. The findings of the national study of more than…
