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Do you outsource anesthesia to a company, to a local group or do you handle it 100-percent internally? (Marge Schillaci of Surgery Center of Joliet)

Marge Schillaci, RN, MS, administrative director of Surgery Center of Joliet (Ill.): At the Surgery Center of Joliet, we contract with the same anesthesia group that provides service to our hospital partner which is adjacent to our center.

Do you outsource anesthesia to a company, to a local group or do you handle it 100-percent internally? (Dianne Wallace of Menomonee Falls Ambulatory Surgery Center)

Dianne Wallace, RN, BSM, MBA, executive director of Menomonee Falls (Wis.) Ambulatory Surgery Center: Our free-standing multispecialty center performs around 13,000 procedures annually. We have a contracted anesthesia group that we have worked with exclusively for 14.5 years. They also…

Do you outsource anesthesia to a company, to a local group or do you handle it 100-percent internally? (Ed Hetrick of Facility Development and Management)

Ed Hetrick, president/CEO of Facility Development and Management: We currently contract with local groups that our surgeons are familiar with and know their quality and their ability to service the ambulatory market.

Complimentary Symposiums: Paying for the Next Evolution of Post-Acute and Senior Care and Confronting Quality and Cost Challenges

With reform looming large on the horizon, it is more important than ever for healthcare industry players to explore the practical implications from a business financial and legal perspective. McGuireWoods, one of the largest healthcare law firms in the country,…

Thomas Wherry, MD, of Total Anesthesia and Health Inventures, Discusses Anesthesia in Surgery Centers

The continued growth of surgery centers, changes in new technology and other factors present some interesting trends for anesthesiologists and anesthesia practices in surgery centers, with some of these aspects providing new challenges and, occasionally, new opportunities for anesthesiologists.

Anesthesiologist Dr. Sterling Wood Discusses Anesthesia Challenges and Opportunities for ASCs

New Jersey-based, board-certified anesthesiologist Sterling "Chip" Wood, MD, partner at Atlantic Ambulatory Anesthesia Associates and executive vice president and chief medical officer of Trinity Surgical Worldwide, discusses challenges and opportunities for anesthesia services in ASCs.

ASA Launches New Anesthesia Web Site

The American Society of Anesthesiologists has launched LifelinetoModernMedicine.com, a Web site designed to inform and educate patients on anesthesia, according to an ASA news release.

Hospital Strategies for Managing the Uninsured: Q & A With James Parish of RWD Technologies

Hospitals are treating an increasing number of uninsured patients, which can create a financial burden for the facilities. Here, James Parish, executive vice president of RWD Technologies' healthcare practice, discusses how hospitals can reduce the financial burdens created by the…

New Orleans Hospital District Buys Methodist Hospital

The Orleans Parish Hospital Service District has agreed to buy the former Methodist Hospital in addition to a number of other healthcare facilities in eastern New Orleans from Universal Health Services, according to a report by the Times-Picayune.

Overcoming the Anesthesia Provider Shortage: Q & A with Marc Koch of Somnia Anesthesia

A critical shortage of anesthesia providers is currently impacting hospitals, ASCs and other surgical facilities throughout the United States. Here, Marc Koch, MD, MBA, president and CEO of Somnia Anesthesia, discusses how surgery facilities can adapt to overcome this provider…