Researchers at Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center in Annapolis, Md., describe positive impacts on the hospital's acute-care operations and quality after transitioning elective orthopedic surgeries to an ambulatory setting. The retrospective single-center study, published on Cureus on Dec. 30, is particularly relevant as more health systems and hospitals continue to…

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Many ASCs are reluctant to explore technological upgrades for various legitimate reasons -- limited financial resources, limited staffing resources, a belief in their current way of doing things. That widespread skepticism and reluctance can be even more pronounced with regard to implementing and using artificial intelligence (AI) technology in the…

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During October's OR Manager Conference in Anaheim, Calif., neurosurgeon Betsy Grunch, MD, FAANS, FACS, FCNS, of Longstreet Clinic in Gainesville, Ga., focused on how perioperative teams can better communicate in the OR. She noted that breaking these communication barriers isn't simply a matter of improving workplace culture and the psychological…

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University of Maryland School of Medicine researchers found an association between the neighborhood socioeconomic status of older Medicare beneficiaries and the number of days they spend at home after they suffer a fall-related hip fracture. Published on JAMA Network Open on Dec. 23, the cohort study, “Neighborhood Deprivation and Days…

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On Dec. 23, Solventum completed its acquisition of Acera Surgical, a bioscience company that developed and commercialized fully engineered materials for regenerative wound care. Solventum, which had announced a definitive agreement to acquire Acera in November, is paying $725 million in cash plus up to $125 million in contingent cash…

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Editor's Note Building off the idea that the behaviors of health care leaders influence organizational culture and drive team well-being, the American Medical Association has released a Wellness-Centered Leadership Playbook. It includes strategies to cultivate a culture of wellness by targeting values, behaviors, and attitudes that promote self-care, compassion, and…

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Editor's Note Despite signs of slowing overall job growth across the US, healthcare job growth was up significantly according to November numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and discussed in a December 18 news story in HealthLeaders. Among 64,000 new jobs cited, 46,300 of these jobs were within the…

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Editor's Note HHS is seeking public input on how the federal agency can accelerate adoption and use of AI as part of clinical care in the United States, according to a Request for Information (RFI) released on December 19. Through this RFI, stakeholders are invited to provide feedback on how…

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Editor's Note Hospitals that cling to higher hospital outpatient department reimbursements and resist ASC development could be left behind as payers are applying pressure to move these cases to more affordable settings, according to insights highlighted in a December 11 news story in Becker’s ASC review. One expert advised collaboration…

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Editor's Note As the flu season continues in the United States, concerns regarding a mutated form of Influenza A(H3N2) known as “subclade k” spreading globally was discussed in a December 18 JAMA perspective article. The authors described the risk with this recent emergence of the A(H3N2) variant, which they noted…

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