The COVID-19 pandemic will leave a lasting mark on the ASC field, as many administrators are pivoting their strategy for growth in the coming months.
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New Jersey hospitals and ASCs will be allowed to resume elective surgical procedures May 26, NJ.com reports.
Here are the most-read stories on Becker's ASC Review the week of May 11-15:
Sixteen ASC administrators project what the "new normal" will be at their centers as a result of the pandemic.
Chattanooga, Tenn.-based East Brainerd Oral Surgery began seeing patients again at a temporary location May 11, the Chattanoogan reports.
Lumberton, N.C.-based Southeastern Health will reopen The Surgery Center at Southeastern Health Park May 18, after closing it for nearly two months to prevent the spread of COVID-19, The Fayetteville Observer reports.
ASCs in 47 of New York's 62 counties are now allowed to resume elective surgeries, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced May 13.
As more states allow elective procedures to resume, orthopedic practices and surgery centers are working tirelessly to restart their surgical programs.
Greensboro, N.C.-based Cone Health reopened three surgery centers to accommodate restarted elective procedures in the state, the Triad Business Journal reports.
Fifteen ASC administrators outline their plan for resuming elective surgeries and discuss how they anticipate their centers will be different going forward.
