Leadership

ASCs can benefit from the new "shopping" era of healthcare, according to Andre Blom, CEO of Des Plaines-based Illinois Bone & Joint Institute. 

Many ASCs are focused on staff recruiting and retention this year, and part of those efforts include salary increases and additional benefits, according to the Ambulatory Surgery Center Association's 2021 Salary & Benefits Survey released Aug. 20.

The COVID-19 pandemic has ratcheted up the pressure on healthcare workers around the country, leading to unprecedented levels of burnout. Sandra Berreth, RN, director of the surgical service line at Santa Barbara, Calif.-based Foothill Surgery Center at Sansum Clinic, said…

Insurance companies and public healthcare bodies are increasingly recognizing the importance of ASCs, according to Sandra Berreth, RN, director of the surgical service line at Santa Barbara, Calif.-based Foothill Surgery Center at Sansum Clinic. 

Mark Mineo, director of Williamsville, N.Y.-based Millard Fillmore Surgery Center, spoke with Becker's ASC Review on the biggest outside disruptor to the industry and ASCs' struggles to retain staff. 

COVID-19 exacerbated staffing shortages for ASCs nationwide. 

Some ASCs benefit from partnering with hospitals for contracting and supply costs. 

Boston-based Shields Health Care Group is focusing on its core business of musculoskeletal cases in ASCs in the next year. 

John Peel, a former executive at both AmSurg and Surgery Partners, was named Physical Rehabilitation Network's vice president of development, the company announced Aug. 16. 

Three of the five highest paid CEOs at ASCs and medical practice chains received degrees from Harvard.