Frequent employee turnover can damage an ASC in multiple ways. Recruitment and hiring costs money that could be saved by keeping an employee at the center; staff cohesion is disrupted when employees leave; and every new staff member takes time…
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When Chris Bockelman started as administrator of Foundation Surgery Center of Oklahoma in April 2010, he was told that three local pediatric ophthalmologists were off-limits for the surgery center — he could try to recruit them, but he wouldn't be…
Mark Samples, president of Prime Healthcare Properties in Huntsville, Ala., lists five frequently asked questions about ambulatory surgery center development and provides the answers.
Here are the 19 most frequently provided ambulatory surgery center services in 2009, along with their percent of total volume, according to the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission's (MedPAC) March 2011 Report to the Congress: Medicare Payment Policy.
Richard A. Kube, MD, CEO of Prairie Spine & Pain Institute in Peoria, Ill., explains how commodity implants, which are simpler and less expensive than premium implants, can yield big savings for orthopedic and spine surgery.
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Mark Samples, president of Prime Healthcare Properties, a development firm in Huntsville, Ala., identifies five significant ambulatory surgery center development mistakes.
Lisa Austin, RN, CASC, is vice president of ASC operations for Pinnacle III. Q: Our ambulatory surgery center has determined that we're spending too much on salaries. What are some options we have to reduce this cost without damaging…
Melodie Garrobo, CASC, administrator of Golden Ridge Surgery Center in Golden, Colo., discusses six ways surgery center administrators can lead their physicians, staff members and anesthesia providers in decreasing turnover times.
Here are 15 statistics on ambulatory surgery centers located in the southeastern United States (GA, FL, SC, NC, AL, MS and TN). Data comes from VMG Health's Multi-Specialty ASC Intellimarker 2010. Note: All numbers are averages.
Lee Chester, a healthcare architect and vice president of L3 Healthcare Design in Altamonte Springs, Fla., lists 10 cardinal sins in ambulatory surgery center design.