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Critical decision-making, dedication and more: 1 gastroenterologist's guide to ASC management
Between increasing inflation, persistent supply chain issues and the potential threat of consolidation, ASC leaders may need to employ tried-and-true measures to ensure success in the developing healthcare landscape.
Where is inflation hitting ASCs the hardest?
Inflation continues to be a pain point for ASCs, causing a rise in supply and energy costs making operations all the more difficult.
Administrator of the Week: Michael Powers
Michael Powers, administrator of Children’s West Surgery Center in Knoxville, Tenn., is Becker’s ASC Administrator of the Week.
Capitol Pain Institute acquires 5-location pain management group
Capitol Pain Institute, a national pain management clinic and ASC network based in Austin, Texas, has acquired Bloomington, Ind.-based Wellspring Pain Solutions.
Oregon lost 95 ASCs in 1 year: Here's why
Between 2021 and 2022, the state of Oregon lost 95 ASCs, going from 187 in 2021 to 92 in 2022, according to data from the National ASC Association.
Is time running out for small ASCs?
Although the ASC industry remains fragmented, some leaders are worried about the viability of independent ASCs amid an increasingly consolidated healthcare landscape.
ASC cleanliness perception directly related to patient health
Patients are 2.3 times more likely to report signs of infection post-procedure if they perceive an ASC as being less clean than it should be, according to a survey of millions of patients in the U.S. conducted by Compass One Healthcare and healthcare c…
ASCs outpacing HOPDs in the US
ASCs outpaced hospital outpatient departments in the U.S. by about 30 percent as of July 2022, according to a Feb. 16 report from Compass One Healthcare and healthcare performance improvement company Press Ganey.
Key drivers of 'cleanliness perception' in ASCs
The perception of cleanliness in ASCs is paramount for patients, according to a survey of millions of patients in the U.S. conducted by Compass One Healthcare and healthcare performance improvement company Press Ganey and released in a Feb. 16 report.
30 recent hospital and health system C-suite appointments
Here are 30 new C-suite team members reported by Becker’s since Feb. 8:
