ASC Leader Credentialing of providers is a challenge for many surgical facilities. If you’ve listened to Credentialing Chronicles, the podcast co-hosted by Shannen Aguayo, founder and CEO of Advanced Quality Compliance, and Nyleen Flores, BA, FMSP, CPMSM, CPCS, CPCO, CASC, administrator at Lake Oconee Orthopedics in Greensboro, Ga. (and member of our…
The first case of the day is a complex orthopedic procedure. Loaner trays were expected the afternoon before but arrived late in the evening. Sterile processing adjusted priorities to accommodate the load. The industry representative is already in the department at 6:00 a.m., confirming instrumentation and reviewing implant availability with…
Guthrie, a not-for-profit, integrated health care system that operates in the states of New York and Pennsylvania, last week opened the Guthrie Broome Orthopedic and Spine Surgery Center in Johnson City, N.Y. The purpose-built center, which Guthrie has nicknamed “G-BOSS,” opened after completing 28 surgeries since its soft launch earlier…
Cardiovascular ASCs are currently the shiny new object in the world of outpatient surgery, picking up where total joints left off. But safely opening and operating a cardiovascular ASC, in many ways, can make opening and operating a total joints service line look like child’s play. For ASC leaders evaluating…
We’re laser-focused on delivering a relevant lineup of ASC-specific session topics, speakers, panelists, coach-led bootcamps, peer-to-peer roundtables and networking opportunities for the inaugural Periop Leader Week, to be held Oct. 4 to 7 in Savannah, Ga. Our mission is to provide compelling, must-see content that makes Periop Leader Week the…
Prisma Health and Atlas Healthcare Partners last week launched a joint venture (JV) to develop a network of ASCs in two Southeastern states. The partners plan to develop and operate “more than 15” ASCs in key markets in the region, including the South Carolina markets of Greenville-Spartanburg, Columbia, Charleston, and…
If you’re new to the process of developing an ASC, or are looking for a refresher that reframes what really matters when doing so, a lengthy article published recently on the website Money Inc methodically lays out numerous valuable best practices, with an eye on preventing your valuable team members…
RWJBarnabas Health announced this week that it has raised the final steel beam of its new three-story, 67,000-square-foot Multi-Specialty Center. The facility will be a joint venture among RWJBarnabas Health, New Jersey Imaging Network, Seaview Orthopaedics, and Family First Urgent Care. Construction is expected to be completed in late 2026…
Here’s a roundup of the latest ASC openings, construction and ownership news: UM Health-Sparrow to build new ASC in Lansing, Mich. The University of Michigan Board of Regents last week approved two major construction projects, a behavioral health hospital and an ASC, at University of Michigan (UM) Health-Sparrow to improve access…
WPBF-TV reported Sunday, along with numerous other local outlets, that a recovery room nurse who worked at Palms Wellington Surgical Center is facing charges of sexual battery of two female patients at the outpatient location in Royal Palm Beach, Fla., according to the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office. Joel Vega, 34, of…
