Author: Patsy Newitt

Eight physicians joined Becker’s to discuss the challenges that hit hardest this year, including staffing shortages, administrative burdens, payer dysfunction and a growing distrust of medicine. Editor’s note: Responses have been lightly edited for clarity and length.  Question: In 2025,…

ASCs are facing mounting workforce strain as hospitals continue to outpay them for nurses and surgical staff, a gap that leaders say is widening alongside rising living costs and burnout concerns. Kayla Schneeweiss-Keene, administrator of Houston-based Mann Eye Institute, told…

Four ASC leaders joined Becker’s to discuss what made the greatest impact inside their centers, from a coding overhaul to robotic expansion. Editor’s note: Responses have been lightly edited for clarity and length.  Question: If you had to name one…

Owensboro Surgery Center, an SCA Health affiliate in Kentucky, recently dropped its traditional physician-supervised anesthesia setup for a CRNA-only model. The move wasn’t a cost-cutting experiment, but a response to a tightening workforce and a highly experienced CRNA team. Many…

 Seven ASC leaders joined Becker’s to discuss the financial threats they are most concerned about in 2026, from staffing costs to the changing payer landscape.  Editor’s note: Responses have been lightly edited for clarity and length.  Question: What financial threat…

John Petroni, managing owner of Las Vegas-based Silver State Surgery Center, joined Becker’s to discuss why his ASC separates the administrator and director of nursing roles.  He said dividing operational and clinical oversight creates a smoother patient experience, reduces staff…

Anesthesia care models are shifting fast as workforce shortages, reimbursement pressure and changing scope-of-practice laws push organizations to rethink how certified registered nurse anesthetists and anesthesiologists cover the OR. Workforce shortage spurs cultural rethink Leaders say the current anesthesia workforce…

After more than 16 years at Houston-based Mann Eye Institute, administrator Kayla Schneeweiss-Keene says physician trust in administrators and nursing teams is key to the organization’s stability.  Friction between ASC administrators and physician owners isn’t unusual, she told Becker’s. But…

Here are three major GI groups leading gastroenterology practice acquisitions and ASC growth: GI Alliance Southlake, Texas-based GI Alliance is one of the nation’s largest gastroenterology platforms, with more than 1,000 physicians across 400-plus sites in 20 states. The group…

Here are eight hospital deals Becker’s has reported on since Nov. 3: 1. A lease between Tulsa, Okla.-based Saint Francis Health System and Bristow (Okla.) Hospital Authority was approved Nov. 25 by the Bristow City Council. Under the transition, Saint…