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Surgery centers can improve profitability, efficiency and satisfaction by creating clear goals and tracking progress toward those goals, says Bryan Wright, administrator of Florida Hospital Surgery Center in Orlando. He says the process starts with a culture that engages staff…

Richard Kube, MD, an orthopedic spine surgeon, formed Prairie Spine & Pain Institute in Peoria, Ill., three years ago with the goal of becoming a comprehensive integrated care spine center. This month, he got one step closer to his goal…

Here are profiles of 112 surgery center administrators who work tirelessly to recruit physicians, ensure patient satisfaction, build staff morale, negotiate profitable contracts and promote high-quality, cost-effective healthcare.

Here are eight areas surgery center administrators should benchmark monthly to optimize success.

Surgery centers considering expansion can often turn to community demographics for guidance on the most market-appropriate specialties for their patient pool. Here are three key steps to take in obtaining and analyzing signs from the community.

Here are 35 new statistics on surgery center staff compensation, based on data from VMG Health's Multi-Specialty ASC Intellimarker 2011.

Melissa Lee, MD, has been named the new director of outpatient services for Mount Sinai Queens, according to a Queens Gazette report.

Due to a range of economic factors and insurance challenges, the ambulatory surgery center industry has seen less than one percent volume growth each of the last two years. In this climate, ASCs must be increasingly strategic when identifying sources…

There are several ways to maintain efficiency at surgery centers, but ASCs can't be efficient unless surgeons have good time management skills.

Financial solvency is important for surgery centers as they consider their options for long-term growth and viability. "The recent global financial crisis has shown the importance of maintaining solvency and a healthy balance sheet," says Rajiv Chopra of The C/N…