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Nurse practitioners in the U.S. can earn $33,050 more than the national average salary by practicing in California, according to the most recent Bureau of Labor Statistics employment survey.

Nurse practitioners in South Dakota may earn as much as $59,460 lower than the national average, according to the most recent Bureau of Labor Statistics employment survey.

Brentwood, Tenn.-based Surgery Partners has maintained its position as an industry leader in the ASC sector, boasting a 14.2% jump in revenue in the second quarter of 2024, hitting $762.1 million.

Historically, ASCs and health systems have seen each other as rivals, competing for market share, where one's gain often equates to the other's loss. However, this adversarial relationship does not have to define their future.

Becker's connected with Denise Mills, MSN, RN, director of perianesthesia services at Virginia Mason Franciscan Health in Tacoma, Wash., to discuss the industry developments that have proved the most challenging for ASCs.

Differences in reimbursement between ASCs and HOPDs are an ongoing pain point for surgery centers. However, many opportunities to profit off of specialty procedures remain, regardless.

Annual ASC operating budgets ticked up last year, according to a survey from OR Manager.

There are 110,320 employed surgical technologists in the U.S., according to data from the most recent Bureau of Labor Statistics employment survey.

Here is what to know about five state ASC organizations, including their leadership and the number of ASCs in each state:

Here are five ASC developments and acquisitions in the Midwest, as reported by Becker's since Aug. 2: