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ASC supply chains run more efficiently when they follow a set cycle, said Molly Ehrlich, Vizient's consulting director of advisory solutions for supply chain operations.

Here are the five most popular gastroenterology and endoscopy stories for the week of Sept. 6 to Sept. 12, 2018:

Definitive Healthcare's database tracks the total volume for Medicare procedures performed at ASCs.

EyePoint Pharmaceuticals released their financial results for the fourth quarter of 2018.

Springfield (Ill.) Clinic's ASC and endoscopy center expanded its services to include outpatient joint replacement procedures such as total knee and shoulder replacements.

The Joint Commission outlined three aspects of the unannounced survey process on their Daily Update blog, including the exceptions in place for ASCs

The Los Angeles-based Good Samaritan Hospital opened the Frank R. Seaver Ambulatory Surgery Center Sept. 4 as part of the nearly 200,000-square-foot Good Samaritan medical pavilion, LA Downtown News reported.

Luke Lambert started his career at Ambulatory Surgical Centers of America in 1997 as its CFO. He became CEO in 2002.

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.

Acquisition activity in the West is concentrated in a few cities with new networks looking to expand, but private equity has yet to reach several promising areas, according to PhysiciansFirst Healthcare Partners.