Category Archives: Outpatient Surgery Magazine

Johnson & Johnson has pulled Sedasys — the computerized sedation system used by a handful of facilities for endoscopy procedures — in a surprise move announced this week.

There are hundreds of total knee systems on the market. That can make choosing and stocking arthroplasty instrumentation, cutting guides, implants and other equipment an overwhelming task if you’re just starting out with your total joint program. But to be successful, you need to have a streamlined inventory, especially if you’re in a smaller facility that wasn’t designed to perform total joint procedures. Here’s a look at a few of your total knee system options best suited for outpatient cases.

After rounds of medications fail to clear patients’ stuffy, congested heads, they want a fix and they want it fast. While there is no cure for chronic sinusitis, new treatment options and surgical technologies are providing easier and more effective relief to patients. “The treatments are aimed at draining the sinuses while being painless to the patient and as long-lasting as they can be, so patients don’t have frequent recurrences,” says Martin L. Hopp, MD, PhD, medical director of the Cedars-Sinai Sinus Center in Los Angeles.

Poor patient positioning can lead to devastating consequences. While some complications are unavoidable, there are plenty of ways to reduce your risk. Check out these 5 real-life patient positioning disasters and experts’ advice on how to prevent them.

Thinking of adding a total joint replacement program? You’re not alone. These programs are becoming increasingly common as advanced anesthesia techniques and muscle-sparing procedures have become the norm.

Accreditation surveys can rob you of your patience, your fingernails and your sleep, but it doesn’t have to be that way, not if you follow these 5 tips to ensure your facility is always survey-ready. If what the experts say is true — that constant preparation is the way to stress less when surveyors arrive — then you’ve got nothing to worry about.

With 40% of women and 25% of men suffering from varicose veins, spider veins or venous insufficiency, and new treatments that are less painful and invasive, now might be a good time to add venous disease treatments to your case mix. In addition to being in demand, these treatments are known for their high reimbursement, quick turnover and low risk of complications.

The coughing. The wheezing. Watery eyes and a runny nose. Those are just a few of the ailments that many surgical facility leaders describe when you ask how they felt after being exposed to surgical smoke.

Worried about retirement? You’re not alone. Our 2014 annual salary survey found that despite a recovering economy, many are still feeling the effects of the recession — and it’s especially hard on retirement-aged Baby Boomers who don’t feel they’ve saved enough along the way to comfortably call it a career, and who feel forced to work into their golden years.