Here are nine statistics on ASC outcomes from the ASC Association's Outcomes Monitoring Project 2nd Quarter 2010 Report, which saw ASCs in 44 states participating in the survey.
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Thomas R. Yerden, CEO of TRY Health Care Solutions in North Fork, Idaho, outlines six steps an ASC can take to become more profitable.
A large part of an ASC's efficiency has to do with a well functioning staff who can work smoothly with each other, says Tona Savoie, administrator of Bayou Regional Surgical Center in Thibodaux, La., a multispecialty ASC with four ORs…
Here are 10 benchmarking statistics on ASC working capital, according to data from VMG Health's Multi-Specialty ASC Intellimarker 2010.
Staffing is the top cost for many ASCs, meaning staffing models and salary rates must be tailored carefully to fit the needs of the center. Mary Sturm, RN, director of patient care services for Surgical Management Professionals, discusses six ways…
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According to Larry Teuber, MD, president of Medical Facilities Corp., late surgeons are one of the most significant causes of artificial cost increases. There are several costs associated with surgeon lateness: the cost of staff who have to wait longer,…
Kentucky Surgery Center in Lexington is a multi-specialty ASC that logs more than 10,000 cases a year. Joan Zarth, business manager at the center, discusses five ways the ASC control costs in its business office.
Audubon Surgery Center in Colorado Springs, Colo., is a multispecialty facility that operates 15 ORs in two locations. Brent Ashby, Audubon's administrator and CEO, offers five ways ASCs can keep in the black.
Here are 10 statistics about average surgery center shareholders' equity, according to data from VMG Health's Multi-Specialty ASC Intellimarker 2010.
Brien Fausone, administrator of Michigan Endoscopy Center in Farmington Hills, shares four ways ASCs can cut costs and improve profits.