ASC News

Name: Central Park Surgery Center (Arlington, Texas)

Here are 10 statistics about ASCs with more than 6,000 annual cases, according to VMG Health's Multi-Specialty ASC Intellimarker 2010.

Opening a new ambulatory surgery center is always a challenge, but The Surgery Center of Central PA hit a few unique speed bumps when it started operations in 2003. A few months prior to the opening of the ASC, a…

Here are 10 statistics on ASCs with more than four ORs, according to data from VMG Health's Multi-Specialty ASC Intellimarker 2010.

Neal Maerki, administrator of Bend (Ore.) Surgery Center, says his surgery center employs a clever tactic to incent physicians to come to partnership meetings. The center holds a partnership meeting every six months, and Mr. Maerki started offering physicians $200…

Neal Maerki, RN, CASC, administrator of Bend Surgery Center, discusses his center's history and the factors that make the physician-owned facility successful.

Think about that phrase, "Becoming Engaged", as we truly do have the promise of a great new 12 months. How we react and interact with the daily steps of our lives determines our contentedness. In our life journey, we encounter…

The Ambulatory Surgery Center Association has announced that Thurs., Aug. 11, will be the 2011 National ASC Open House Day.

Name: Northeast Surgical Care (Newington, N.H.) Opened: Aug. 2000 Annual case volume: 1,800 cases Specialties: Orthopedics, ophthalmology, pain management, ENT, general surgery, podiatry and plastic surgery Number of physician-investors/physician-users: Three physician-owners/six physician-users What makes it great: Northeast Surgical Care, a…

Ann Geier, MS, RN, CNOR, CASC is senior vice president of operations and Susan Kizirian is chief operating officer for ASCOA.   Q: What is a good benchmark for waiting room times for patients after they check-in and before they…