Ambulatory Surgical Procedures

KOLOA, Hawaii — Ophthalmology practices need a plan to deliver the best patient experience, according to a speaker at Hawaiian Eye 2025.

Shoulder replacement is an ideal procedure for the ASC environment. During the last 10 years, an increasing number of total shoulder arthroplasty procedures have transitioned from hospital ORs to the more streamlined ASCs.

SAN FRANCISCO — Results presented here showed shoulder and elbow procedures for Medicare patients performed at ASCs had greater cost savings compared with the same procedures performed at hospital outpatient departments.

Published results showed no differences in successful same-day discharges from an outpatient hospital for patients who underwent the direct anterior, the anterolateral or the posterior approach to total hip arthroplasty.

CHICAGO — In a study aimed at verifying the safety and efficacy of in-office oral sedation for oculofacial surgeries, patients and physicians who used an ASC said postoperatively they would have preferred to be in the office.

QUEBEC CITY — At the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society Annual Meeting, Stryker announced the launch of its pulse intelligent delivery platform for foot and ankle surgery in the ASC setting.

Robotic surgery in orthopedics has increased in the past 2 decades, with a 2021 study in the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons citing the estimated global market for medical robotics to surpass $20 billion by 2023.

In the last few years, there has been a move of total hip and total knee arthroplasty by CMS from the inpatient only list that also sparked the development of enhanced recovery programs that have embraced limited stay or same-day surgery.

To provide care associated with the lowest cost to achieve high-quality outcomes, patient care should be optimized to connect patients with the best providers in the best location.

TAMPA, Fla. — In this video from the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Annual Meeting, Anthony A. Romeo, MD, spoke on the popularity of total shoulder arthroplasty performed at ASCs and gave tips for a successful outpatient TSA program.