Quality playbook systems preparing for outpatient procedure expansion focus on protocols, outcomes tracking, and staff readiness amid CMS rule changes.

Healthcare workers rallied in front of a Makiki rehabilitation center Friday over a contract dispute, with some family ...

Many are viewing nursing careers in a new light after seeing the dedication and skill from nurse role models during the pandemic. Some mid-career nurses are also seeking new opportunities after the ...

PITMAN, N.J., Jan. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Academy of Ambulatory Care Nursing (AAACN) invites nurses, health care organizations, and communities nationwide to celebrate Ambulatory Care ...

Inpatient care is treatment you get when you stay in a hospital overnight. With outpatient care or procedures, you go home the same day. You get inpatient care when you've been formally admitted to a ...

Ask an acute care hospital-based nurse whether he or she has ever considered ambulatory nursing, and you might get this response: "Why would I want to be an ambulatory nurse?" Or, "What is ambulatory ...

The pandemic accelerated the trend of healthcare moving into outpatient care settings, forcing health systems to look for tactics to maintain their bottom line. The pandemic has created a multitude of ...

"The majority of all outpatient surgeries are now done in Ambulatory Surgery Centers or ASCs," said Dr. Peter Kasprzak, M.D., the physician owner of Quail Surgical and Pain Management Center, a joint ...

Change is in the air for ambulatory nursing. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) will ensure access to health insurance for as many as 40 million currently uninsured Americans, and these patients are ...