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Employee disciplinary issues are one of surgery center managers' biggest concerns, according to a survey conducted by MedHQ, an ASC human resources management company.

North Little Rock-based Arkansas Surgical Hospital opened an urgent care facility in North Little Rock earlier this year, Arkansas Business reports.

Glendale, Calif.-based Chevy Chase Surgery Center physicians donated more than $250,000 worth of equipment to the Stepanakert Republican Medical Center in Stepanakert, Artsakh, Asbarez reports.

While the shift to outpatient surgery is still ongoing, ASCs can still fail if they're not managed properly, according to Regent Revenue Cycle Management.

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Cynthia Schuetz, RN, administrator of the Naples, Fla.-based Seaside Surgery Center shared five ways how to successfully market an ASC with the Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses.

A cluster of surgery centers and outpatient centers are shutting down operations as Hurricane Florence closes in.

Following a set plan when opening a new ASC ensures it will be able to provide more options for high quality healthcare at a low cost, according to Pinnacle III, an ASC management company.

In the increasingly crowded healthcare market, ASCs need to find a way to stand out.

Brentwood, Tenn.-based Comprehensive Pain Specialists, co-founded by former anesthesiologist and state Senator Steve Dickerson, has blamed tighter regulations on its recent closings, according to Nashville Public Radio.