Editor's Note MD Anderson is hardwiring career mobility so staff can see, test, and pursue growth without leaving the division. According to this session’s panel—including Abigail Caudle, MD, MHCM, FACS, vice president of procedural and therapeutic medical operations; Robert Ghafar, MBA, RTT, vice president of procedural and therapeutic operations; and…

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Pinpoint accuracy in surgical technique has advanced beyond what many ever thought possible. Unfortunately, such refinements have been slower to reach the perioperative business front. OR leaders often rely on vague metrics and educated guesses to guide their teams. Ambient artificial intelligence (AI) is changing that. When integrated with data…

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Editor's Note Transparent communication, humility, and swift action are essential for effective service recovery in perioperative services, said Leiran Cornish, MBA-HM, BSN, RN, director of nursing, Dartmouth Health Outpatient Surgery Center, and Patrel Nobles, MSN, RN, NE-BC, CNOR,  system senior director, surgical services, Valley Health. Their session explored how nurse…

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Editor's Note States are sharpening their focus on outpatient facility fees, using new data and reporting mandates to expose how these charges inflate commercial healthcare spending, HealthAffairs October 6 reports. Specifically, Colorado, Maine, Connecticut, and Washington have launched varied but increasingly sophisticated efforts to monitor when and where hospitals bill…

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Editor's Note The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has expanded its early alert recall program to include all medical devices, speeding up how quickly the public learns about high-risk safety issues, Modern Healthcare October 9 reports. The initiative allows the FDA to post early alerts within days of manufacturers notifying…

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Editor's Note Artificial intelligence (AI) is driving medical technology from reactive tools to adaptive learning systems, Medical Device Network October 6 reports. Shweta Maniar, Google Cloud’s global director of healthcare and life sciences, said that advances in agentic AI are enabling medtech devices to anticipate patient needs, simplify operations, and…

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Editor's Note Private equity is driving a quiet but powerful transformation in the $30 billion ambulatory surgery center (ASC) market, heightening risks of higher costs and reduced competition, an October 2025 research brief from the Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP) reports. It warns that Wall-Street-backed consolidation and opaque ownership structures…

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Editor's Note The American College of Surgeons (ACS) has launched a new online tool that helps patients and families locate hospitals recognized for delivering high-quality surgical care, according to an August 26 ACS announcement. The “Find a Hospital” tool highlights facilities that have earned ACS accreditation or verification through an…

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Editor's Note According to a Healthcare Financial Management Association (HFMA) analysis, the US healthcare system is in “serious condition,” with affordability collapsing and provider financial risk escalating, HealthLeaders September 19 reports. The group’s new Healthcare Vitals Tracker scored the industry just 35.9 out of 100, compared to a peak of…

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Editor's Note Failure to document thoroughly, position patients safely, and follow facility policies are leading causes of malpractice claims against perioperative nurses, according to an analysis published in the AORN Journal on May 28. Although physicians are more frequently named in malpractice suits, nurses are the primary provider responsible in…

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