Mark Kropiewnicki, JD, principal attorney and president of Health Care Law Associates, vice president of The Health Care Group and regular presenter at the annual meetings of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, discusses eight trends and factors affecting compensation of…
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Ten ASC-focused physicians discuss best practices that contribute to the development and operation of a successful ASC.
Benchmarking is an integral part of any ASC's growth and long-term success. Bunny Twiford, RN, president of Twiford Consulting in Warminster, Pa., discusses four core things ASCs should benchmark.
Lynn S. Feldman, RN, MBA, administrative manager of Eastwind Surgical, a two-OR ASC for spine surgery and pain management in Westerville, Ohio, provides six best practices for spine in ASCs.
Here are 10 statistics on number of ASC cases per day, according to data from VMG Health's Multi-Specialty ASC Intellimarker 2010.
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With seven ORs and two procedure rooms, the volume at the Ambulatory Surgery Center of Spartanburg (S.C.) exceeds 10,000 cases a year, making it one of the highest-volume ASCs in the state. Administrator Mike Pankey, RN, explains how a high-volume…
An effective orientation program for new employees, whether they are RNs or technicians, is an important building block for maintaining a cohesive, high-caliber team. Linda Beaver, RN, MSN, MHA, administrator at Gateway Endoscopy Center in St. Louis, shares three critical…
Here are eight ASC benchmarking statistics about operating expenses per OR, according to data from VMG Health's Multi-Specialty ASC Intellimarker 2010.
Specialty Surgical Center, a multi-specialty, two-OR ASC in Sparta, N.J., recently received the Greater Newton Chamber of Commerce's Community Service of the Year Award. Bonnie Brady, RN, administrator of the ASC, discusses why the ASC is so active in helping…
Harrisburg Interventional Pain Management Center in Mechanicsburg, Pa., operates two ORs and has six FTEs. Despite tough economic times in central Pennsylvania, this small ASC is on track for 6,000 visits this year. Vivian Wisniewski, RN, the director of nursing,…