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ASC Turnarounds: Ideas to Improve Performance

New York hospital converting surgery center into COVID-19 hospital

Olean (N.Y.) General Hospital is turning the Mildred Milliman Outpatient Surgery Center into a second hospital for COVID-19 patients, the Olean Times Herald reports. By Eric Oliver - 4/6/20
Court case ties up surgery center in potential COVID-19 response

A still-in-development surgery center could be used in the COVID-19 response, but a court case involving one of the center's former owners is muddying the picture, the New York Post reports. By Eric Oliver - 4/3/20
How CMS' 'hospitals without walls' could look

Buffalo Business First explored what CMS' "hospitals without walls" directive could look like as governments work to convert public buildings into healthcare facilities. By Eric Oliver - 4/3/20

How NueHealth & Physicians Endoscopy are responding to COVID-19

COVID-19 has left its mark on ASCs, with revenues tanking and management companies hurrying to figure out a way to help centers address the pandemic. By Eric Oliver - 4/2/20
Texas system to reopen surgery center ahead of May COVID-19 peak — 3 things to know

Fort Worth, Texas-based JPS Health Network plans to reopen Surgical Center Arlington (Texas) as the state braces for a surge of COVID-19 patients, KERA News reports. By Angie Stewart - 4/2/20
Washington orthopedic group pivots ASC to trauma procedures

Spokane, Wash.-based Northwest Orthopaedic Specialists implemented a series of changes in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, The Spokesman-Review reports. By Eric Oliver - 4/2/20
Washington practice using surgery center to increase hospital capacity

Tacoma, Wash.-based Foot & Ankle Surgical Associates is using its ASC to assist hospitals with their surgical caseload, SouthSound Talk reports. By Eric Oliver - 4/2/20

Iowa providers partner to create outpatient department

Mason City, Iowa-based providers MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center and Mason City Clinic partnered to expand MercyOne's outpatient presence, local news outlet KIMT3 reports. By Eric Oliver - 4/2/20
ASCA postpones 2020 annual meeting — 5 things to know

The Ambulatory Surgery Center Association is postponing its 2020 annual meeting, President and CEO William Prentice announced April 1. By Angie Stewart - 4/2/20
ASCs prepare to take on patients amid COVID-19: 4 key questions

CMS issued new regulations on March 30 that will allow ASCs more flexibility in treating patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. By Laura Dyrda - 4/1/20
ASCs could get financial relief under $2 trillion stimulus law — 4 things to know

ASCs may be eligible for financial relief under the CARES Act, a nearly $2 trillion stimulus package for small and mid-size businesses, The National Law Review reports. By Angie Stewart - 4/1/20

4 more states cancel elective procedures

Four more governors have issued executive orders or recommended healthcare facilities cancel elective surgical procedures. By Eric Oliver - 3/31/20
Illinois surgery center shot with BB pellet

An unspecified person shot a BB pellet into the front window of Elmwood Park, Ill.-based Suburban Surgery Center March 17, the Chicago Tribune reports. By Eric Oliver - 3/31/20
New CMS rules give ASCs more flexibility to fight COVID-19 pandemic

CMS has turned to ASCs to expand hospital capacity during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new regulations announced March 30. By Eric Oliver - 3/31/20
The role of physician-owned hospitals during the coronavirus pandemic

Physician Hospitals of America said its membership is ready to mobilize to treat patients in the areas hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. By Laura Dyrda - 3/31/20
Can ASCs help with the COVID-19 surge?

Converting surgery centers into COVID-19 care sites could prove valuable, but the idea also raises questions about staffing, regulations and reimbursement, according to the Published Reporter. By Angie Stewart - 3/30/20
California's 750+ ASCs prepare to expand services for COVID-19 surge

California ASCs are gearing up to be used in new ways during the COVID-19 pandemic, the California Ambulatory Surgery Association said in a March 30 press release. By Angie Stewart - 3/30/20
Duke Health could use ASC to add beds — 6 insights

Durham, N.C.-based Duke Health is preparing for a potential influx of COVID-19 patients, which'll see the health system undergo a series of transformations, Indy Week reports. By Eric Oliver - 3/30/20
5 things ASCs are doing to aid in COVID-19 relief

Surgery centers could play a major role in mitigating the COVID-19 crisis, healthcare strategists say. By Angie Stewart - 3/27/20
AMA creates resources for private practice clinicians

The American Medical Association created three resources to assist private practice clinicians during the COVID-19 pandemic. By Eric Oliver - 3/27/20

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ASC Turnarounds: Ideas to Improve Performance

New York hospital converting surgery center into COVID-19 hospital

Court case ties up surgery center in potential COVID-19 response

How CMS' 'hospitals without walls' could look

How NueHealth & Physicians Endoscopy are responding to COVID-19

Texas system to reopen surgery center ahead of May COVID-19 peak — 3 things to know

Washington orthopedic group pivots ASC to trauma procedures

Washington practice using surgery center to increase hospital capacity

Iowa providers partner to create outpatient department

ASCA postpones 2020 annual meeting — 5 things to know

ASCs prepare to take on patients amid COVID-19: 4 key questions

ASCs could get financial relief under $2 trillion stimulus law — 4 things to know

4 more states cancel elective procedures

Illinois surgery center shot with BB pellet

New CMS rules give ASCs more flexibility to fight COVID-19 pandemic

The role of physician-owned hospitals during the coronavirus pandemic

Can ASCs help with the COVID-19 surge?

California's 750+ ASCs prepare to expand services for COVID-19 surge

Duke Health could use ASC to add beds — 6 insights

5 things ASCs are doing to aid in COVID-19 relief

AMA creates resources for private practice clinicians

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