The opening of Audubon ASC at St. Francis in Colorado Springs, Colo., in Sept. 2008 presented Brent Ashby, administrator of the facility, with a challenge. The ASC, a second joint-venture between local physicians and Penrose-St. Francis Health Services, became necessary…
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Discounted YMCA memberships, company trips and a bonus incentive program are just three of the perks of working at the Cypress Surgery Center in Wichita, Kan. Staff members are rewarded because the center’s leadership views their work as critical and…
The DuPage Orthopaedic Surgery Center in Warrenville, Ill., has doubled the number of operating rooms (from two to four) since the facility opened in March 2006.
The Boulder (Col.) Surgery Center (BSC) has made itself a great place to work by focusing on teamwork and keeping the number of staff small so as to encourage closeness and a vested interest in the success of the center,…
Understanding performance trends is key to running a surgery center. Unfortunately, trends are often contradictory. Revenue may be good, but profit per case is down. Market share is steady, but few new services have been added in the last three…
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Despite the promise of minimally invasive joint replacement, recent studies indicating potentially higher rates of surgeon mistakes and complications are raising doubts about efficacy compared with that of open repair, reports the Wall Street Journal. "A study of 80 knee…
Two big changes confronted ASCs on January 1, 2008. Medicare began paying ASCs based on a new payment system that varied greatly from its predecessor, and the new ASC Association, formed through the merger of the two previous national ASC…
Richard Francis, Jr., is CEO of Symbion. Prior to the formation of Symbion, Mr. Francis served as president and CEO of UniPhy, an operator of multi-specialty clinics, independent practice associations and related outpatient services. Earlier in his career, he was…
Johnson & Johnson has recalled a pain-management device from Europe due to a potential self-activation defect that could lead to overdose. The Ionsys device's U.S. launch has been delayed.
When Aaron Bleier, the business office/finance manager joined the staff of the Orthopedic & Sports Surgery Center in Appleton, Wis., a little over a year ago, he had no prior medical industry experience.