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| October 17, 2011 | Northwest Hills Surgical Hospital in TX Named Top in State for Spine Surgery
Northwest Hills Surgical Hospital in Austin, Texas, has announced it has been named the top hospital in Texas for spine surgery by HealthGrades. The full article can be read at Beckers ASC... |
| August 29, 2011 | 8 Steps to Prevent Medication Errors in Surgery Centers
Medication Errors are an adverse event that occurs too often in ambulatory surgery centers, says W. Jan Allison, RN, CHSP, director of accreditation and survey readiness, clinical services department, for Surgical Care Affiliates. "Because teammates... |
| August 23, 2011 | Advancing Surgical Care and the ASC Community in the Era of Healthcare Reform
The power of any political constituency is directly connected to that group’s ability to organize itself, create a clear message and speak with one voice. For many years, the ambulatory surgery center (ASC) community has been able to survive with a... |
| June 29, 2011 | Joint Commission Center for Transforming Healthcare Aims to Reduce the Risk of Wrong Site Surgery
Health care professionals and patients all agree that wrong site surgery is a serious and preventable adverse event that should never happen. Although reporting is not mandatory in most states, some estimates put the national incidence rate, which... |
| June 14, 2011 | Surgery Center Guidance: How to Comply With the Conditions for Coverage on Emergency Preparedness
The following article is written by W. Jan Allison, RN, CHSP, manager of accreditation and survey readiness, clinical services department, for Surgical Care Affiliates.
It is imperative for ambulatory surgery centers to ensure appropriate... |
| June 13, 2011 | ACOs: What to Expect and How to Prepare
In a presentation at the 9th Annual Orthopedic, Spine and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference in Chicago on June 10, Andrew Hayek, president and CEO of Surgical Care Affiliates and chairman of the ASC Advocacy Committee, discussed what to expect... |
| May 26, 2011 | Future of Physician-Owned Facilities: Q&A With Dr. Jeff Hessing of Treasure Valley Hospital and SCA
Jeff Hessing, MD, is an orthopedist and physician-owner of Treasure Valley Hospital in Boise, Idaho, as well as a member of the physician leadership team for Surgical Care Affiliates. He has been in practice for more than 25 years in Boise and is... |
| May 17, 2011 | SCA volunteers help build new playground for Las Vegas charter school
Las Vegas, Nev. (May 17, 2011) - A North Las Vegas charter school is in the process of rebuilding with a new principal, new teachers and a new playground.
Nearly 400 volunteers constructed a playground in six hours May 4 at the 100 Academy of... |
| May 2, 2011 | New Spine Program Benefited From Planning, Collaboration
The successful launch in February of a spine program at Greensboro (N.C.) Specialty Surgical Center benefited from careful planning and close collaboration between surgeons and clinical staff and received useful advice from management partner... |
| December 27, 2010 | Improving Quality by Reducing the Likelihood of Pathology Collection Variances: Q&A With Lisa Sinsel of Fort Worth Endoscopy Center
Ensuring top-notch accuracy and frequent monitoring of pathology collection is crucial to maintaining quality of care in ASCs. Recently, two Surgical Care Affiliates centers, Fort Worth (Texas) Endoscopy Center and Southwest Fort Worth Endoscopy... |
| November 30, 2010 | Outlook for ASCs in 2011
The following is written by Andrew Hayek, chair of the Ambulatory Surgery Center Advocacy Committee and president and CEO of Surgical Care Affiliates.
While we are optimistic regarding our industry over the long-term, from a near-term perspective,... |
| July 27, 2010 | SCA's Andrew Hayek Discusses Five Key Ways Healthcare Reform Law Will Affect ASCs
Andrew Hayek, president and CEO of Surgical Care Affiliates and chairman of the ASC Advocacy Committee, discusses five key ways the healthcare reform law will affect ASCs.
1. New payment formula results in flat reimbursement. CMS will begin... |
| July 22, 2010 | SCA PLT Member Dr. John Henley Discusses ASCs' Role in Accountable Care Organizations
John Henley, MD, is medical director of the Fayetteville (N.C.) Ambulatory Surgery Center, which has 11 ORs and three treatment centers. He also sits on the board of 637-bed Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in Fayetteville and is on the physician... |
| July 12, 2010 | SCA's Andrew Hayek Offers Opinion on Proposed 2011 Medicare Reimbursement Levels
Representatives for both hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers found reasons to dislike the Medicare reimbursement levels proposed by the CMS in its recently released rule for 2011.
The July 2 rulemaking will set payments for outpatient services... |
| June 2010 | SCA's Lexington Surgery Center Opens Doors to the Uninsured Once a Month
On the third Sunday of every month, a cavalry of volunteer surgeons, anesthesia providers, nurses and support staff open the doors of the Lexington Surgery Center in Kentucky to treat an average of 25 to 30 patients who can't afford to pay for their... |
| April 8, 2010 | SCA Named One of 100 Best Places to Work in Healthcare
CHICAGO — Becker's ASC Review and Becker's Hospital Review have announced the "100 Best Places to Work in Healthcare." The 2010 list was developed through nominations, recommendations and research, and the organizations were selected for their... |
| February 19, 2010 | SCA's Bryan Olson Shares 5 Best Practices for Managing Staffing Costs in an ASC
Bryan Olson, director of operational efficiency at Surgical Care Affiliates, a national surgical care provider with more than 130 ASCs and surgical hospitals, shares five best practices for managing staffing costs in an ASC.
1. Demonstrate the link... |
| February 11, 2010 | SCA's Brian Mathis Discusses Most Profitable Specialties for ASCs
Brian Mathis, vice president of strategy at Surgical Care Affiliates in Birmingham, Ala., discusses surgical specialties with the highest profitability in ASCs and how to achieve profitability.
Orthopedics. This specialty shows consistently strong... |
| November 19, 2009 | SCA Named One of 53 ASC Management and Development Companies to Watch in 2010
This article briefly highlights 53 companies that are active in ASC management and development. NOTE: THIS LIST IS NOT AN ENDORSEMENT OF ANY COMPANY.
Ambulatory Surgical Centers of America — ASCOA provides development and management services to... |