Here are 12 findings — clinical and non-clinical — from two AAAHC Institute for Quality Improvement 2010 studies on colonoscopy. Sixty-nine organizations participated in the clinical study while 32 centers participated in the non-clinical study.
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In a previously published story, Brian Brown, regional vice president of operations of Meridian Surgical Partners, identified five ambulatory surgery center physician statistics to track and benchmark ("5 Physician Statistics ASCs Should Track and Benchmark"). Here Mr. Brown identifies five…
There is a mentality at some ambulatory surgery centers that if the facility is making money, it must performing well. However, an ASC which becomes complacent with its financial performance could mean lost opportunities to perform even better. Here are…
Kenny Spitler, CDO, Interventional Management Services, identifies and discusses a critical mistake made by ambulatory surgery centers and its ramifications. Kenny Spitler: Unfortunately, I have witnessed several scenarios where a top performing physician has decided to leave an ASC,…
Darin Jay Hill, chief development officer for Titan Health Corp., provides three points on how synergies in a satellite facility built by Pittsburgh-based West Penn Allegheny Health System can enhance volume at a new ambulatory surgery center located there. The…
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In 10 months, Kate Rock, administrator of Doylestown Surgery Center in Warrington, Pa., reduced expenses in her ambulatory surgery center by $400,000 over the previous calendar year, ending 2010 with the most positive bottom line for the ASC in many…
The last several years have been a struggle for ambulatory surgery centers, which are not only facing declining reimbursements for patient care but are also faced with many patient safety challenges, such as the revised 2009 CMS conditions for coverage…
Ambulatory surgery centers can utilize patient satisfaction surveys as a springboard for process improvement. As such, patient satisfactions surveys should not be created or distributed haphazardly but rather strategically crafted in a cost-effective way. Parth Zaveri, administrator at Endoscopy Center…
Pam Carter, business controller, and Sandy Berreth, administrator of Brainerd Lakes Surgery Center in Baxter, Minn., discuss strategies they use to keep benefits competitive.
The following is article is written by Jim Freund, senior vice president for GENASCIS. In Darwin's words, "It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change." These words…