In Texas, the healthcare cost for procedures paid for by Medicaid varies widely by hospital and region, according to an analysis conducted by The Texas Tribune.
Leadership & Management
"Anything you can do to reduce staff time will have tremendous impact on the bottom line of the facility," says Mike Lipomi, president and CEO of Surgical Management Professionals in Sioux Falls, S.D. Mr. Lipomi offers four ways to save…
When ambulatory surgery centers compare their performance to benchmarks at other centers, they are satisfying accreditors and opening the door to their own self-improvement, says Bunny Twiford, RN, president of Twiford Consulting in Warminster, Pa. However, she says many ASCs…
The following article was written by Joseph Keane, director of ASC/GI sales for STERIS Corp. In our professional and personal lives there are risks associated with items we purchase; warranties that expire, certain components that aren't covered if they…
The senior leadership team at Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire, Wis., reviews eight statistics on a weekly basis. Here Faye Deich, Sacred Heart's COO, reviews each statistic and why it is measured.
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When carving out space for an ambulatory surgery center from existing building, designers need to be aware of a variety of needs, both regulatory and practical, says John Marasco, president of Marasco & Associates in Denver, Colo. Here he cites…
Mike Lipomi, president and CEO of Surgical Management Professionals in Sioux Falls, S.D., shares six ways to save money on supplies in an ambulatory surgery center.
"Anything you can do to reduce staff time will have tremendous impact on the bottom line of the facility," says Mike Lipomi, president and CEO of Surgical Management Professionals in Sioux Falls, S.D. Mr. Lipomi offers four ways to save…
In the tight-knit community of an ambulatory surgery center, the difficult physician is immediately recognizable, says Michael Redler, MD, co-founder of the Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Center in Trumbull, Conn.
HCAHPS results are playing an increasingly larger role in the financial well-being of America’s hospitals. Since 2007, CMS has required most hospitals to submit HCAHPS (Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems), a standardized survey tool to measure patient…