The following comments are from Daniel Van Riper, MD, an anesthesiologist for Blair County Anesthesia in Altoona, Pa., in response to "Impact of the Propofol Shortage on Anesthesiologists: Q&A With ASA President Alexander Hannenberg."I think the ASA or APSF should…
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Ann Geier, RN, MS, CNOR, CASC, is senior vice president of operations for Ambulatory Surgical Centers of America. Q: How do we calculate our ASC's OR utilization costs and what is one thing we can do to reduce costs associated…
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Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center in Sioux Falls, S.D., has announced the opening of the Avera Surgery Center.
Emergency Medical Services Corp. in Greenwood Village, Colo., has announced the acquisition of Fredericksburg (Texas) Anesthesia Consultants.
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The healthcare reform law is supposed to reduce emergency department overcrowding in 2014, when 32 million more people will be covered by health insurance, but the some experts think ED usage could actually grow, according to a report by the…
Buddy Bacon is CEO of Meridian Surgical Partners.Q: We have a successful, independent ASC. Is there any value in our considering a majority or minority partnership with a management company?