Features Insight From Jeff Sapp of Innovative Surgical Solutions; Dr. Robert Peets of Samaritan North Surgery Center; Jeff Peo of ASCOA; Dr. Mike Russell of Texas Spine & Joint Hospital; and Jeffrey Shanton of Journal Square Surgical Center ASC leaders…
ASC News
Symbion Healthcare honored Texarkana (Texas) Surgery Center as its best affiliated center last year, based on physician satisfaction, patient satisfaction and quality outcomes. The Texarkana ASC is a large multispecialty center with five ORs, two procedure rooms and 65 credentialed…
Editor's note: The following article by Daren Smith, BSN, administrator for Fremont (Neb.) Surgical Center, appeared in the Spring 2010 edition of SourceMedical's "Insider Source" magazine.EHR systems offer the opportunity to enhance your facility's efficiency and effectiveness, and to increase…
Tom Jacobs, CEO and co-founder of MedHQ, describes the critical mistake made by ASCs of asking unqualified staff members to oversee vital business needs. Tom Jacobs: A mistake we've witnessed is relying on internal staff to be experts in…
The NovaMed of Chicago Northshore ASC hosts 3,000 cataract cases a year, a stunning rate for just one OR. It's a rate that is greater than at some multi-OR facilities, says John Calta, regional director of operations for NovaMed. Mr.…
Advertisement
Seven surgeons and an anesthesiologist who co-own The Orthopedic & Sports Institute of the Fox Valley and its surgery center in Appleton, Wis., have financed and opened the Recovery Inn, a 12-room, hotel-like rehab facility specifically designed for patients undergoing…
The following is a white paper written by SurgiScreen, which provides consulting, management support and outsourcing of pre-surgical screening services.
No matter how hard you try, you will always receive some complaints. Sandra Jones, executive vice president of ASD Management, offers "dos and don'ts" on how to handle complaints from patients, physicians and employees.
With so many day-to-day stresses in a surgery center, it's easy to overlook emergency drills in favor of more pressing issues. Disasters happen, though, and if they happen to your center, you want your staff to be as prepared as…
Tom Jacobs, CEO and co-founder of MedHQ, describes a critical mistake made by new ASCs.