Just days after announcing that Vermont had become the 26th U.S. state to opt out of physician supervision of certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs), the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (AANA) has announced that Ohio has become the 27th state to do so. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine informed CMS of the…
The American Society for Health Care Engineering (ASHE), a professional membership group of the American Hospital Association, has recognized healthcare facilities that have “significantly reduced their energy use and emissions and advanced their sustainability goals” with its announcement of the winners of its 2026 Energy to Care Awards. ASHE designated…
Watson Clinic has opened its second ASC in Lakeland, Fla. The 30,000-square-foot Watson Clinic Surgery Center South shares a campus with Watson Clinic Parkway Medical Center and Orlando Health Watson Clinic Lakeland Highlands Hospital. Watson Clinic Surgery Center South features six ORs, six PACUs and 20 pre- and post-surgery holding…
According to a report in The Philadelphia Inquirer, Rothman Orthopaedics plans to open three surgery centers and add more physicians over the next year in its home Philadelphia area. “Our biggest priority in the near term is strengthening our core business here, in Southeastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey,” Rothman CEO…
Teamwork makes the dream work, and your perioperative teams are no exception. If you feel the efforts of one of your top-performing teams deserve industry-wide recognition for their outstanding work and dedication to the health of both your organization and your patients, we encourage you to submit them for our…
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) has released its first-ever Orthopaedic Industry Report, “a new market intelligence resource that synthesizes data and insights from across the continuum of orthopedic care to help healthcare leaders understand the trends shaping the orthopedic market and musculoskeletal care delivery.” States AAOS, “Healthcare organizations across…
The American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology announced that Vermont patients now have “increased access to safe anesthesia care” as the state became the 26th in the nation to opt out of federal regulations that require physician supervision of certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs). After Gov. Phil Scott sent a letter…
A recently published study in the journal Obesity sought to determine whether individuals with higher BMI have been receiving proportionally more surgical care over time. Noting that approximately 41% of the U.S. population has obesity, with those who have BMIs above 60 increasing in prevalence most rapidly, the researchers hypothesized…
A new study published in the journal Nature examines the in vivo feasibility of humanoid robots in surgery. Noting “recent advances in actuation, control and learning” that have “rapidly pushed humanoid robots from a distant vision towards near-term real-world deployment,” the researchers from UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering…
Would you like to share information with your peers about a significant accomplishment that you and your perioperative team have achieved? If so, there’s still time to submit a poster proposal for Periop Leader Week, to be held Oct. 4 to 7 in Savannah, Ga.! And here’s some extra incentive:…
