ASCs come in different sizes, and the gaps in operating revenue between the smallest and the largest can be tens of millions of dollars.
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Between skyrocketing travel nurse pay and hospital sign-on bonuses, ASCs are struggling to recruit and retain nurses.
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ASCs come in different sizes, and the gaps in operating revenue between the smallest and the largest can be tens of millions of dollars.
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Texas has the second-most orthopedic ASCs in the nation, with 343. It also has the 20th-highest per-capita rate for orthopedic ASCs, with 11.8 per 1 million residents.
Vermont, which has the second-lowest population in the U.S., has the fewest number of orthopedic ASCs: zero.