Transitioning Surgical Care to Ambulatory Surgery Centers

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In January 2026, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) removed 285 procedures from its inpatient-only (IPO) list, accelerating the shift of surgical care from inpatient settings to ambulatory surgery centers. In this episode of Nurse Essentials, Wendy Simmons, MSN, RN, Perioperative Nursing Director for Cleveland Clinic Outpatient Surgery & Endoscopy, explores the evolution of outpatient surgery centers and the changing expectations and responsibilities of nurses.