Technology 
Do you really know all of the places and ways that AI is being used in your ASC? If not, it’s time to perform an inventory and take control of the situation before it gets away from you. And “getting away from you” could mean everything from survey failures to…
Humanoid robotics is emerging as a potentially transformative field at the intersection of artificial intelligence, advanced manufacturing, and healthcare. Although the number of companies developing humanoid robots varies according to how the industry is defined, recent market assessments indicate that more than 60 companies are actively pursuing humanoid robotics. Thus…
We had some great poster submissions for Periop Leader Week 2026. Topping off the lineup was a contribution from Sara Beland, MHA, the first-prize winner of our Poster Awards. Ms. Beland, associate vice president of perioperative services at UNC Medical Center, presented her poster Utilizing Microsoft Teams for Perioperative Incident…
What are we having for dinner? Which TV show should we watch? Who’s going to walk the dog? And, oh yeah, is AI really the best framework for covering data and workflow in the OR? Everyone attending Periop Leader Week knows that life on the front lines of surgery can…
How AI is regulated will have everything to do with its success or failure in perioperative environments, said Julie Lynch MS, BSN, RN, director of the Institute for Quality Improvement at the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC), who delved into how the tool can be implemented responsibly during…
Our Opening Keynote speaker today at Periop Leader Week will be Adam “Smiley” Poswolsky—a workplace culture and belong expert who has addressed organizations like Mayo Clinic, Apple, Google, JPMorgan Chase, Verizon, and the U.S. Navy, and whose work has been featured in Harvard Business Review, The Wall Street Journal, Fast…
A new analysis from BCC Research dives into how artificial intelligence (AI) is impacting outpatient surgical procedures. The research, AI Impact on Outpatient Surgical Procedures — BCC Pulse Report, can be accessed here. The report, which is mainly aimed at investors, nevertheless presents some informative findings for perioperative leaders: “Significant…
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…
University College London Hospitals (UCLH) has announced “the first use of artificial intelligence [AI] to support a neurosurgeon in real time during live surgery.” The procedure “protected the sight of a man having a brain tumor removed,” stated the institution. The operation was performed at the UCLH’s National Hospital for…
