Rush University Medical Center’s new cancer center opened in Chicago yesterday, a $13.3 million expansion that triples the size of the hospital’s previous cancer facility, according to a RUMC news release. The Rush University Cancer Center features environmentally sustainable design,…
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Five different ASC-focused physicians discuss best practices that contribute to the development and operation of a successful ASC. 1. Fix physicians’ problems to attract them to your ASC. To recruit more physicians to your center, Philip Grossman, MD, FACP, FACG,…
The following article is written by Jeff Leland, CEO of Blue Chip Surgical Center Partners. There is no doubt that the market for outpatient spine surgery continues to evolve and mature. However, surgeons who wish to develop a spine-focused…
Like many places, Wichita, Kan., is oversaturated with ambulatory surgery centers, says Judy Graham, clinical director of six-OR Cypress Surgery Center in Wichita. This city of almost 375,000 people has about eight surgery centers and five specialty hospitals. Cypress has…
The operating rooms represent the heart of a hospital's surgical services and can dictate financial viability, as it makes up approximately 60-70 percent of any one hospital's margin. Because of this, hospital leaders must pay careful attention and exercise due…
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Philip S. Koerper, MD, chief of anesthesia at Kentucky Surgery Center, recently sat down with an editorial staff member at Beckers ASC Review. He discusses five ways that ambulatory surgery center's anesthesiologists can help promote high-quality patient care and good…
Maintaining high-caliber efficiency is a fundamental practice for hospitals looking to contain high healthcare costs, improve clinical outcomes and maintain high levels of physician as well as patient satisfaction. All these factors contribute to a hospital's bottom line, so it…
An $80.8 million renovation will triple the size of the emergency department at NYU Langone Medical Center in New York City, according to a Crain’s New York Business report. NYU Langone officials said the hospital’s current ED is poorly configured,…
Neal Maerki, administrator of Bend (Ore.) Surgery Center, says his surgery center employs a clever tactic to incent physicians to come to partnership meetings. The center holds a partnership meeting every six months, and Mr. Maerki started offering physicians $200…
Cleveland Clinic has announced plans for its Center for Personalized Healthcare, which will offer tools for providers to tailor care plans to the individual characteristics of each patient, according to a Clinic news release. The center will provide medical staff…