ASC leaders' annual salaries dipped slightly in 2019, according to OR Manager's 2019 Salary/Career Survey.
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Nearly one-fourth of ASC leaders surveyed have an annual compensation package in the range of $120,000 to $149,999, according to OR Manager's 2019 Salary/Career Survey.
The American College of Surgeons bestowed level 1 children's surgery center designation on Portland, Ore.-based Randall Children's Hospital, the Portland Business Journal reports.
Staffing is a "significant challenge" for many ASC leaders, one-third of whom ranked it as their top concern, according to OR Manager's 2019 Salary/Career Survey.
Surgical volume has generally been stable for ASCs over the past year, according to OR Manager's 2019 Salary/Career Survey.
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Philadelphia-based Vantage EyeCare completed two transactions, growing its staff by six physicians total.
The American Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons elected its 2019-20 trustees and officers.
A former ASC leader was selected to serve as the interim CEO of UNC Rockingham Health Care in Eden, N.C., according to Rockingham Now.