The Business of Surgery On Jan. 22, Albany Med Health System wrote of a “forward-thinking vision” that it said will strengthen the community impact of one of its hospitals, Columbia Memorial Health (CMH) in Hudson, N.Y., ensuring the care it provides “remains modern, accessible, and responsive to local needs well into the future.” It…
A unique chain of ASCs in Portland, Ore., is taking the concept of artificial intelligence (AI) integration with surgery to a new level. Oath Surgical, which co-owns and operates two ASCs in The City of Roses with a third on the way, says it is “building the future of surgical…
Operating rooms are among the most complex areas of health systems. Every day, perioperative teams are playing a complicated game of Tetris, but with much higher stakes. At Tampa General Hospital, we’re always asking what information we need to conquer some of this complexity so we can do better by…
Tampa General Hospital (TGH) and Boston-based Mass General Brigham (MGB) this week announced a joint venture to create a "coordinated ambulatory network" serving Florida’s rapidly growing Martin, St. Lucie and Palm Beach counties, with a focus on expanding access to outpatient services including primary care, specialty care, advanced imaging, oncology…
At many ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs), “doing more with less” is an existential situation. Can artificial intelligence (AI) help alleviate the situation? That’s what Emily Spooner, president and owner of ASC consulting and management firm Marisa Consulting, will explore in her session “AI-powered insights to boost efficiency and margins in…
When it comes to treating chronic pain—or pain associated with surgery—clinicians are always looking for alternatives to opioids. “There are zero advantages to chronic opioid use,” says Earl Kilbride, MD, MHA, an orthopedic surgeon at the Austin Orthopedic Institute. While the US makes up about 4.4% of the global population,…
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…
Effective communication is the foundation of patient safety in the modern surgical environment. Most surgical procedures depend on seamless collaboration among surgeons, nurses, surgical technologists, and anesthesiologists, and when communication breaks down, patient risk rises sharply. In 2024, the American College of Surgeons reported standardized surgical handoffs improved adherence to…
Current literature shows artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer a distant concept in surgical care. Innovative medtech has entered clinical practice with measurable impact, although the field remains in early stages of implementation—promising in scope, but still facing challenges with data quality, reproducibility, and integration. For instance, a 2024 systematic…
Takeaways • OR leaders’ satisfaction with many work factors, including their jobs, decreased substantially. • Annual salary and compensation decreased. • The average age of survey respondents was significantly lower. Last year’s improvement in OR leader job satisfaction fizzled this year, according to the 2025 OR Manager Career/Salary Survey. The…
