Leadership

The three crucial elements of successful leadership in 2018 are emotional intelligence, effective communication and a desire to do better, according to Joan Trotta, founder and managing partner of consulting firm Leaders Edge.

Accreditation organizations expect ASCs to perform quality assurance performance improvement projects using a 10-step documented process, according to Surgical Information Systems Clinical Solutions Specialist Daren Smith.

Envision Physician Services named Tony Andrulonis, MD, its new president of emergency medicine.

Nelson Banks, MD, 75, died March 27 in Buffalo (N.Y.) General Medical Center following surgical complications, The Buffalo News reports.

As the healthcare industry shifts its model of care, incorporating data into the clinical workflow and using it to inform decisions is crucial, according to HealthEdge chief nursing officer Kim Ingram.

When health system leaders are asked how they intend to make their ambulatory networks more consumer friendly, many point to their organization’s new one-stop ambulatory care center, on-line scheduling, patient portal or upcoming telehealth plans.

Sandy Berreth, RN, of Santa Barbara, Calif.-based Foothill Surgery Center at Sansum Clinic, has 20 years of experience as an ASC administrator. Here are her top seven tips for ASC leaders from the Certified Administrator Surgery Center.

Portsmouth, N.H.-based Center for Diagnostic Imaging opened a new imaging center in Brunswick, Maine, HealthCareBusiness reports.

Paradigm Spine made four new appointments to its leadership team.

Trice Medical appointed its Vice President of Worldwide Sales and Chief Commercialization Officer Mark Foster the organization's next president. He'll retrain his CCO role.