Joseph Zasa, JD, managing and founding partner of ASD Management; Susan Curtis, RN, BSN, CASC and the administrator at the Surgical Center for Excellence; and Richard McGill, administrator at Shelby Baptist ASC, discuss 10 often overlooked cost-cutting measures.
1. Use custom packs. A custom pack is a pre-packaged mixture of supplies for a specific specialty or procedure, such as urology, orthopedics or laparoscopy. “Custom packs are usually less expensive than buying each item separately,” Mr. McGill says.
Ms. Curtis says her center only uses basic packs because of its specialized case load. The center is also very small and does not have room to store packs. However, she says if a center will use each item in a custom pack, they’re worth the buy.
Read the full report in Becker’s ASC Review on 10 ASC cost-cutting measures.
