A large part of an ASC's efficiency has to do with a well functioning staff who can work smoothly with each other, says Tona Savoie, administrator of Bayou Regional Surgical Center in Thibodaux, La., a multispecialty ASC with four ORs…
The Latest
The Joint Commission announced the naming of Dana McGrath, RN, MSN, CASC, as the new field director for its Ambulatory Care Accreditation Program.
For a new subscription at no charge, please click here.
Healthmark Industries, which develops products for the sterilization, decontamination, storage and security of surgical instruments and other medical devices and accessories, has launched a free, educational online resource on cleaning surgical instruments.
Southgate (Mich.) Surgery Center has received recognition as an outstanding business by the Southgate City Council.
The scanning computerized ophthalmic diagnostic imaging code (CPT 92135) has been removed from the CPT 2011 codebook, according to an AAPC release.
Southgate (Mich.) Surgery Center recently underwent an accreditation survey from AAAHC. Linda Phillips, RN, administrator for Southgate, identifies three areas focused on by the two AAAHC surveyors.
Here are 10 benchmarking statistics on ASC working capital, according to data from VMG Health's Multi-Specialty ASC Intellimarker 2010.
Valuation leaders discuss five factors that can decrease an ASC's value for a potential buyer.
George Woodman, MD, a general surgeon based on Memphis, Tenn., has announced he will open a weight-loss surgery clinic in Jackson in mid-January, according to a Jackson Sun report.