Category: ASC News

The Ambulatory Surgery Center Association is seeking to reintroduce the Outpatient Surgery Quality and Access Act of 2021 in the 118th congressional session, ASC Focus reported in December. 

Surgery Partners has 4,600 physicians and more than 180 locations in its portfolio. Here are 10 updates on the ASC chain that Becker’s has reported on since Jan. 10: 

The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care has ranked six key areas where it saw deficiencies among ASCs in 2021 and 2022. 

Multiple hospitals have ended specific services because of supply chain issues, operational costs, staffing, inflation and lack of demand. 

The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care released a 2022 quality roadmap for ASC leaders to use for establishing benchmarks and care standards for their organizations, according to a Dec. 13 email sent to Becker’s. 

Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, a healthcare provider with over 2,300 ASCs, has launched a new recovery program, the enhanced surgical recovery program, to decrease opioid usage among patients following procedures. 

From a defibrillator recall to 3.5 million defective ventilators, here are six major medical recalls Becker’s has reported on this year: 

The largest healthcare companies in the U.S. have continued to grow in the last year.

Capitol Pain Institute entered the Indiana market with the addition of Bloomington-based Wellspring Pain Solutions to its network. 

ASCs and payers continue to face obstacles as they work through the challenges and changes of today’s healthcare environment.