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.
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Here are 10 statistics on number of ASC cases per day, according to data from VMG Health's Multi-Specialty ASC Intellimarker 2010.
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.
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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,…
Kimberly Tude Thuot, administrator of Yakima (Wash.) Ambulatory Surgical Center, a three-OR, physician-owned multispecialty facility with about 30 full-time and part-time employees, lists six key ways she has worked to make her ASC more profitable.
Tehachapi (Calif.) Surgery Center received coverage from Tehachapi News for its recent investment in an $85,000 new sign.
Here are 10 statistics about ASCs that perform more than 50 percent orthopedics, based on data from VMG Health's Multi-Specialty ASC Intellimarker 2010.