The leaders on this list run everything from a single cardiology center in rural New Mexico to a network of more than 370 sites. They’re working through the questions shaping outpatient surgery in 2026: which cases leave the hospital next,…
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In Casper, Wyo., the nursing workforce is small and close-knit. Casper Surgical Center treats that as a recruiting asset. “Most of the people who work in nursing in this town know each other,” Kevin Youmans, administrator and CEO of the…
ASCs are still using sign-on bonuses to recruit nurses. Bonus offers grew common during the COVID-19 pandemic, when competition for nurses heated up. While the market has since cooled in many locations, some ASCs still advertise them in job postings.…
A bad hire, an underused robot or a budget built on hope can cost an ASC far more than it saves. Many leaders say their costliest missteps of the past year looked like sound decisions at the time. Twenty-four ASC…
Physician associates are heading into 2027 state legislative sessions with supervision rollbacks at the top of their agenda. Physician groups are preparing to fight them. Ten states have removed the requirement that PAs practice under physician supervision, according to MedPage…
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Marit Health, a jobs and compensation platform for clinicians, has launched Community, an online forum where verified physicians and advanced practice providers can discuss compensation, contracts and careers, according to an Oct. 20 blog post from the company. Members must…
When Ambulatory Surgery Center of Niagara had to overhaul how it treats the water used to clean surgical instruments, it learned firsthand how much compliance costs a small, privately owned center. The Niagara Falls, N.Y.-based ASC had long rinsed instruments…
1. Costas Kefalas, MD, was elected as president of the American College of Gastroenterology for the 2026-27 term. As president, Dr. Kefalas will direct the organization’s programs, including continuing medical education, activities involving national and state medical affairs, health policy…
Paramus, N.J.-based Valley Health System has named Wendy Burkholder as vice president of operations for ambulatory care services. In the role, Ms. Burkholder will oversee operations for Valley Medical Group and the Access and Navigation Center. She will also strengthen…
As more complex procedures migrate from hospitals to ambulatory surgery centers, advanced therapeutic endoscopy is emerging as a potential next frontier. But bringing these procedures into the outpatient setting requires more than new equipment or additional operating room time. Anesthesia…