Here are 10 stories on leading ambulatory surgery centers that continue to not only survive, but thrive in the rapidly changing healthcare landscape.
6 strategic do's & don'ts for ASC leaders in 2016
John Newman, general counsel and senior vice president with Constitution Surgery Centers, shares his insight into winning strategies for ASC leaders to invest in and missteps to avoid.
The makings of a great ASC administrator: 4 fundamental skills
Jennifer Butterfield, MBA, RN, CNOR, CASC, administrator of Lakes Surgery Center in West Bloomfield, Mich., lays out the innate abilities ASC administrators need to have to succeed as a leader.
Using peer review and benchmarking to improve quality: A 4-step guide for ASC leaders
Laurie Deihs, RN, assistant director of education at the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, discusses creating, implementing and using peer review in the ASC setting.
How to breathe new life into a 10+ year-old ASC: 6 key strategies
Ann Geier, MS, RN, CNOR, CASC, chief nursing officer, and Walter Groszewski, vice president of professional services at SourceMed, discuss best practices for ensuring the success of an ASC that has been providing care for more than 10 years and where the founding physician partners are close to retiring.
Lead, don't drive — What it takes to be a strong ASC administrator
Evalyn Cole, administrator of Spine Surgery Center of Eugene (Ore.) and CEO of KeiperSpine in EVALYN COLE CROPEugene, Ore., weighs in on the importance of leading and mentoring one's staff.
10 leadership do's & don'ts as seen on HBO's Game of Thrones
Game of Thrones, HBO's smash hit TV show, gives us some great examples of good, and bad, leadership. Through the fictitious characters' journeys, we see a number of leadership do's and don'ts.
Key thoughts on how you can run the best, most efficient ASC team meeting
Thomas Lally, CEO of Charlotte (N.C.) Surgery Center, an affiliate of Surgical Care Affiliates, discusses the importance of holding team meetings and gives suggestions on how to properly run one.
5 risks ASC owners face when they don't have a succession plan
Gregory Seigel, JD, LLM, CEO of Seigel Advisory Services, weighs in on the risks associated with leaving retirement and succession planning to the last minute at an ASC.
8 key staffing issues for ASCs & how to fix them
Ann Geier, MS, RN, CNOR, CASC, chief nursing officer at SourceMed, discusses common staffing issues at ASCs and how the best administrators can address them.
Words to inspire — 10 encouraging quotes for ASC administrators
Six ASC administrators share quotes that they turn to for inspiration.
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