Leadership

Here are 10 surgeons that made notable strides in clinical innovation and leadership in 2025, as reported by Becker’s: 1. Alex Vaccaro, MD, PhD, and Paul Celestre, MD, became the first surgeons to use Spine Wave’s new Testa TP pivoting…

California has the highest hourly mean wage for registered nurses in the U.S,, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Here are the 10 states with the highest annual average salary for nurses: Here are 10 states with…

Traditionally, medical equipment acquisition requires large capital expenditures upfront or fixed monthly lease payments. While both of those models are still relevant in today’s financing landscape, there is another approach that has been gaining traction among healthcare facility operators. As…

The CEOs leading ambulatory surgery centers and physician practices are championing affordable, accessible and innovative value-based care. Their forward-thinking leadership helps ensure that patients receive high-quality treatment in convenient, cost-effective settings. Becker’s is proud to recognize these leaders for their…

Technological advances in healthcare can help make outpatient surgery and procedures feasible, but they can also come with high sticker prices for centers working with small margins. Three experts shared their approaches to getting these tools at Becker’s 31st Annual…

CMS released its ASC final rule Nov. 28, which included the addition of hundreds of procedures to the ASC Covered Procedures List and a 2.6% payment bump, among other updates.  Kara Newbury, chief advocacy officer of the Ambulatory Surgery Center…

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…

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…

A framework for evaluating clinical solutions in resource-constrained environments More than 50% of all procedures are now performed outside traditional hospital settings1, with ambulatory surgery center (ASC) volumes projected to grow 21% over the next decade 2. This migration from…

Investing heavily in staff retention, buying under vendors’ best offerings and having tight controls over spending are three ways that this ASC is keeping up with inflation and rising costs.  Suzi Cunningham, an administrator at Advanced Ambulatory Surgery Center in…