Leadership

Mount Kisco, N.Y.-based Ambulatory Surgery Center of Westchester named Robert Rauch, MD, as its medical director.

Hospitals converting a hospital outpatient department to an ASC or forming a joint-venture ASC should adopt a human resources model that matches an ASC's speed, efficiency and specialization, according to MedHQ, an HR company specializing in the ASC market.

Here are four ASCs searching for new leaders in 2019:

Drawing on his experience building and operating surgery centers, Inflection 360 Managing Partner Michael Roub explained why scheduling flexibility is key to employee satisfaction.

With more than 10 years of experience, healthcare consultant Andy Hillig specializes in developing leadership and improving operational efficiency in surgical settings.

With more than 10 years of experience, healthcare consultant Andy Hillig specializes in developing leadership and improving operational efficiency in surgical settings.

A full ASC schedule is an indication of operational success, according to health system executive and consultant Andy Hillig.

Physicians at Hattiesburg, Miss.-based Southern Eye Center performed several charity cataract procedures at its clinic in Hattiesburg as well as its surgery center in Laurel, Miss, local news affiliate WDAM reports.

In-N-Out Burger, a 70-year-old company that Money Magazine named America's best fast food chain in 2018, has a business model ASCs can learn from, according to Global 1 Co-Principal and Convergent SameDay Orthopedic Strategies Managing Director Scott Leggett.

Shelly Harvill, a cybersecurity governance and compliance consultant at Agio, advises investors evaluating ASCs to routinely review the organization's security program and whether it's had any breach activity.