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Choice of specialty is a key factor in the success of an ambulatory surgery center. While specialties such as spine, orthopedic surgery and ophthalmology are known as top money makers, specialties like plastic surgery, oral surgery and urology are often…

Patient, staff and physician satisfaction is essential to a happy, well-functioning ambulatory surgery center. Linda Deeming, RN, MBA/HCM, CNOR, facility administrator of Longmont (Colo.) Surgery Center, discusses six ways to gather and respond to feedback from every person that steps…

A great administrator is essential to the success of an ambulatory surgery center. Tasked with reducing costs, increasing revenue, boosting morale, satisfying surgeons and preparing for the future, administrators must be capable in multiple areas if they are to lead…

Dawn Q. McLane, RN, MSA, CASC, CNOR, regional vice president of operations at Health Inventures in Broomfield, Colo., says deciding whether to bring new cases into the ambulatory surgery center involves working through six key concerns.

Joseph Zasa is co-founder and managing partner of ASD Management.   Q: Our ambulatory surgery center has an unused operating room. What should we do to determine if we should be using it?   Joseph Zasa: The first thing to…

Adding Spine Surgery to an existing ambulatory surgery center is not an easy task, says Jay Rom, president of Blue Chip Surgical Center Partners in Cincinnati.

With case volume, supply costs and staffing expenses driving ASC financial success, the size of an ambulatory surgery center can have a direct impact on its revenue, expenses and bottom line. Here are 5 ways an ambulatory surgery center's size…

Here are five tips for creating a thriving orthopedic surgery center.

Here are 18 statistics about ENT in ambulatory surgery centers, based on data from VMG Health's Multi-Specialty ASC Intellimarker 2010.

It may seem that every ambulatory surgery center is joining up with a hospital or corporate partner, but in reality, many freestanding ASCs still stand by the old ways of doing business. Standalone facilities can prosper in the current environment…