Comprehensive Surgical Care is planning an ambitious 20-ASC, $125 million expansion, but the company's CMO has a well-developed strategy to avoid staff burnout
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One of the biggest threats to many ASCs today is the staff's lack of operational and financial knowledge about the center.
Trudy Wiig, RN, administrator of Kerlan-Jobe Surgery Center, an affiliate of Cedars Sinai, in Los Angeles, spoke with Becker's ASC Review on how she feels health systems can undermine their partner ASCs.
Los Angeles-based DOCS Surgical Hospital is investing in employee retention and medical equipment in response to the growth the ASC has experienced in the past year.
The Texas Ambulatory Surgery Center Society named Jeff Blankenship its new board member, the organization said June 14.
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ASC administrators and staff have faced substantial obstacles in the past year as they've navigated the COVID-19 pandemic.
The ASC industry has experienced increased consolidation and an influx in corporate ownership in the past decade.
A recent data analysis further validated the effectiveness of ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) using text messaging to conduct patient satisfaction surveys.
ASC administrators are currently focusing on growth opportunities and reimbursement strategies.
From President Joe Biden appointing a White House physician to Surgery Partners adding board members, here are the biggest executive moves in 2021 for ASC leaders to know: