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Name: Melbourne Surgery Center (Melbourne, Fla.) Opened: 1996 Annual case volume: 3,481 Specialties: Orthopedics, podiatry, pain management, ophthalmology, gynecology, cosmetic plastics and urogynecology Number of physician owners/physician users: 13 physician-partners, 27 physician-users Corporate partner: Surgical Care Affiliates What makes it…

Name: Fremont Surgical Center (Fremont, Neb.) Opened: July 2007 Annual case volume: 3,800 cases Specialties: Gastroenterology, pulmonology, orthopedics, pain management, gynecology, general surgery, podiatry, ophthalmology, otolaryngology and dental Number of physician owners/physician users: 19 physician-owners, 25 physician-users Hospital/Corporate partners: Dodge…

Name: Centennial Surgery Center (Voorhees, N.J.) Opened: Sept. 1999 Annual case volume: 11,500 cases Specialties: Gastroenterology, orthopedics, general surgery, plastic surgery, podiatry, urology, colorectal and pain management Number of physician-owners/physician-users: 30 physician-owners/58 physician-users What makes it great: Centennial Surgery Center…

Name: High Plains Surgery Center, LP (Lubbock, Texas) Opened: Oct. 2006 Annual case volume: 6,000 cases Specialties: General surgery, ENT, pain management, plastic and reconstructive surgery, bariatric, neurosurgery and hand surgery Number of physician-owners/physician-users: 19 physician-owners/47 physician-users Corporate partner: Laurus…

Name: Northwest Michigan Surgery Center (Traverse City, Mich.)

Staff teamwork is critical to a flourishing ambulatory surgery center, says Elaine Thomas, RN, administrator at St. Francis Mooresville (Ind.) Surgery Center. "When physicians experience outstanding teamwork, they are more likely to bring their cases to the center," she says.…

Name: Ambulatory Endoscopy Clinic of Dallas

Rob Murphy, founder and CEO of Murphy Healthcare Group and founder of ASC Turnaround Group, discusses four critical mistakes that spell failure for an ambulatory surgery center.

Team training interventions may be useful in enhancing team communication and cohesion, according to a study published in the Dec. 2010 issue of AORN Journal.

Here are 10 best practices for achieving improved financial, operational and clinical success from 10 leaders from the ambulatory surgery industry.