Staff retention and workplace culture at ASCs took a hit during the COVID-19 pandemic, but there are ways ASC leadership can support and maintain staff. 

The healthcare ecosystem is changing rapidly and administrators are following 10 big trends to prepare for the future.

Some ASCs are still experiencing staffing shortages related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Last year, surgery centers experienced many ups and downs during the pandemic.

More than one year after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, many ASCs are still experiencing pandemic-related obstacles.

Walmart and Amazon see big opportunities in virtual health and clinics. Both made big announcements in early May, turning up the heat in their competition.

Six ASC leaders from fice ASCs nationwide were awarded by Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare's national employee recognition program, the company announced May 11. 

Stefan Kreuzer, MD, the owner and founder of Inov8 Orthopedics in Houston, joined "Becker's Ambulatory Surgery Centers Podcast'' to discuss how big corporations are affecting the ability of private practices to provide adequate care.

Definitive Healthcare tracks the number of physicians in medical group practices across the U.S.

Here are 15 executive moves for ASC leaders to know:

United Surgical Partners International affiliate TOPS Surgical Specialty Hospital in Houston has named Grant Magness CEO, Community Impact reported May 4.

Former ASC administrator Gary Richberg, MSN, CASC, will join Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins Hospital May 24 as a leader for its ASCs.

Tampa, Fla.-based Physician Partners of America has named Mark Wade as CEO, according to a May 3 press release. 

As ASCs begin to resume more normal operations and case volumes in 2021, owners and operators are ready for growth. But that can't happen without the right staffing model.

Dallas-based United Surgical Partners International has named Matt Wheelus as regional vice president of operations, Kitsap Sun Sun reported April 29.

Will Holding, the director of development of Raleigh, N.C.-based Compass Surgical Partners, spoke with Becker's ASC Review on the keys to the company's growth.

ECG Management Consultants, a national consulting firm that works with ASCs, named Nick van Terheyden, MD, as principal of ECG's digital health practice. 

Davin Lundquist, MD, chief medical information officer of ambulatory services in the Ventura market at Dignity Health and CommonSpirit, joined "Becker's Ambulatory Surgery Centers Podcast" to talk about how his company adapted its structure to maintain demand and serve sick patients. 

Here are 10 ASC administrators to know who are leading their centers through the pandemic:

One year ago, many ASCs were closed or at limited case volume to divert resources to hospitals treating COVID-19 patients.