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As ASCs continue to fine-tune pain management, patient selection and the use of technology advancements, more and more high-acuity spine and orthopedic procedures can be successfully shifted to this safe site of care.

Maine is ranked the top state in the country for orthopedic surgeons to live and work by job market research company Zippia.

Becker's ASC Review recently compiled data ranking all 50 states by ASC per capita, explored reasons why the bottom 15 have so few ASCs, and identified three states primed for new ASC growth based on key metrics.

UCLA Health - Ambulatory Surgery Center Westwood in Los Angeles was ranked the top ASC in the country by Newsweek and global research firm Statista. 

Robotic surgery is an increasingly prevalent trend in orthopedics, with a new milestone being announced seemingly every week. Christopher McClellan, DO, orthopedic surgeon at University Orthopedics Center in Altoona, Pa., told "Becker's ASC Review Podcast" that he thinks it's sometimes…

Newsweek and global research firm Statista identified the best ASCs in 25 states with the most ASCs.

Lubbock, Texas-based Covenant High Plains Surgery Center became West Texas' first freestanding ASC to complete a robot-assisted total knee replacement, the company said Oct. 19 in a news release.

With the COVID-19 pandemic ushering in many changes to the healthcare industry, leaders need to recognize emerging patterns to identify areas primed for growth.

ASC jobs offer a few advantages when compared to hospital employment. One of them is the often close-knit work relationships ASC employees tend to have with each other, since ASCs are typically smaller than hospitals.

The number of ASCs is growing across the U.S. as patients and payers demand more outpatient surgery, and the national population is growing overall while state populations continue to shift.