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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…

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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.

Jim Stilley is CEO of Northwest Michigan Surgery Center in Traverse City, Mich., a joint venture between 36 physicians and Munson Medical Center. It is a large ASC, with six ORs, four procedure rooms and 120 employees working in 14…

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