A new single-center, double-blind, prospective, superiority randomized controlled trial published in Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine compares continuous femoral nerve blocks (CFNB) and continuous adductor canal blocks (CACB) for outpatient anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) surgery. The researchers, noting that the “comparative opioid-sparing and functional outcomes” of the two approaches are…
As autumn approaches, awareness about COVID-19 and other respiratory viruses is on the rise. With some medical professionals and patients concerned about a lack of direction from the federal government on vaccines, the American Medical Association (AMA) has announced that it has collaborated with the Vaccine Integrity Project to complete…
Last winter, UCI Health — Irvine America became America’s first all-electric acute care hospital. Fierce Healthcare notes that the health system described the project as a deliberate sustainability choice and moral obligation, rather than just a cost play. Now, the outlet reports, other health systems such as Kaiser Permanente, Henry…
Randy Heiser, MA, BA, closed out our final OR Business Management Summit in February with a dazzlingly forward-looking and enjoyable talk. Now we’re bringing his insight to the entire Periop Leader Week community. We’re excited and proud to announce that Mr. Heiser, president of Sullivan Healthcare Consulting, will be our…
The Ambulatory Surgery Center Association (ASCA) has submitted comments to CMS on its proposed 2027 updates to the ASC payment system. ASCA stated its “support for provisions aimed at expanding the range of procedures performed in ASCs, but warned that declining reimbursement will prevent Medicare beneficiaries from fully benefiting from…
Sanford Health and North Memorial Health announced that they have finalized their partnership and are now one nonprofit integrated health system operating as Sanford Health. The combined organization will “preserve” North Memorial Health’s Robbinsdale Hospital and “its essential role as a Level I Trauma Center while making significant investments that…
A new systematic review published in Cureus examines the literature to determine how well artificial intelligence (AI) predicts (PONV) among surgical patients following general anesthesia. The researchers found that while AI offers promise in this area, it isn’t quite ready to replace conventional assessments. AI “may improve perioperative risk prediction…
In mid-August, the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) launched its 1095 Advance AI Governance Guide, an implementation resource designed to help ASCs “establish practical governance frameworks for the safe, effective, and responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI).” We’re excited to announce that leaders of ASCs and health systems attending Periop Leader…
Memorial Hospital Miramar, part of South Florida-based Memorial Healthcare System, has opened a new four-story outpatient facility that “brings together a broad range of outpatient services under one roof, including advanced imaging capabilities, laboratory services, infusion care, women's imaging and outpatient surgery.” Among the facility’s features: a 3T MRI and 256-slice…
Touro, a member organization of LCMC Health, last week opened its newly renovated, $7.5 million Touro Outpatient Surgery Center, which it states has doubled in size. The New Orleans facility now features six ORs and 15 pre-op and post-op bays, to accommodate more patients and offer a broader range of…
