ASC Leader Three Gables Surgery Center of Proctorville, Ohio, will close its doors by year’s end. Marshall Health Network announced this week that, after nearly a quarter-century in business, the ASC has begun a “phased closure” process, with operations “expected to conclude later this year.” Three Gables Surgery Center, established in 2002,…
AMSURG, an operator of more than 250 ASCs nationwide that was acquired by health system Ascension in June, continues to expand its network of surgery centers. This week, it acquired Capital Surgery Center of Baton Rouge, La. Capital Surgery Center, which focuses on specialized pain management and orthopedic procedures, is…
Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) President Saher S. Sabri, MD, FSIR, has authored a column that clarifies what the specialty’s practitioners and procedures can bring to the table for hospitals, ASCs and, ultimately, patients. “Interventional radiology [IR] has long understood its value: solving complex clinical problems with less invasive treatment…
According to local media reports, Vandalia Health’s CAMC Memorial Hospital of Charleston, W.Va., has confirmed that it is closing its outpatient SurgiCare facility on Aug 28. CAMC shared this statement with WCHS-TV: “The decision was made to close SurgiCare based on overall utilization of the operating rooms with the goal…
A new study by Canadian researchers supports the safety of continued perioperative Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1RA) use in “patients meeting strict institutional pre-procedure screening pathways for short-duration ophthalmic surgeries under MMS [Mild-To-Moderate Sedation] in an ambulatory setting.” However, the researchers caution that their findings “may not extend to higher…
The Ambulatory Surgery Center Association (ASCA) and over a dozen other organizations today urged CMS to ensure that its episode-based payment models support the use of non-opioid pain management therapies. The request was made in a letter to CMS Deputy Administrator Abe Sutton that was led by Voices for Non-Opioid…
Researchers from Samuel Merritt University College of Nursing have published a study in Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing about a quality improvement project that examined the degree to which the implementation of a fall risk protocol in an ASC would impact staff nurses’ compliance. The protocol, which was introduced to a…
After 20 years in operation, Dallas-Fort Worth area GI ASC Digestive Health Center of North Richland Hills has moved about 18 miles to become Digestive Health Center of Alliance. According to a report from local news outlet Community Impact, the new 9,500-square-foot location in Fort Worth, Texas, hosts seven physicians…
A new study published in Journal of VitreoRetinal Diseases evaluates “the time-adjusted economics of retinal and cataract surgery” in an effort to clarify how the “dynamics” of ASCs “influence access to urgent care.” The study, “A Comparative Time-Based Profit Analysis of Retinal and Cataract Surgery in Ambulatory Surgery Centers,” applied…
It’s National ASC Month is upon us as August begins, and Periop Leader Network is offering ASC leaders a special discount code to attend Periop Leader Week in Savannah, Ga., this October 4 to 7! Register for Periop Leader Week now and use promo code ASCMONTH for 25% off passes…
