Surgery Center Staff Hours Per Case: 40 Statistics to Know

Here are 40 statistics about surgery center staff hours per case, based on data from VMG Health's Multi-Specialty ASC Intellimarker 2010.

Aggregate Statistical Analysis
Nurse HPC: 6.2
Tech HPC: 2.6
Administrative HPC: 4.4
Administrator HPC: 0.6
Total HPC: 11.0

Based on Number of Operating Rooms
1-2 ORs
Nurse HPC: 5.4
Tech HPC: 1.8
Administrative HPC: 4.0
Administrator HPC: 0.6
Total HPC: 10.4

3-4 ORs
Nurse HPC: 6.5
Tech HPC: 2.6
Administrative HPC: 4.1
Administrator HPC: 0.5
Total HPC: 12.8

More Than Four ORs
Nurse HPC: 5.8
Tech HPC: 2.7
Administrative HPC: 4.2
Administrator HPC: 0.4
Total HPC: 12.2

Based on Net Revenue
Less Than $4.5M
Nurse HPC: 6.0
Tech HPC: 2.4
Administrative HPC: 4.4
Administrator HPC: 0.8
Total HPC: 11.4

$4.5M-$6.99M
Nurse HPC: 6.1
Tech HPC: 2.2
Administrative HPC: 4.0
Administrator HPC: 0.5
Total HPC: 12.0

More Than $6.99M
Nurse HPC: 6.2
Tech HPC: 2.6
Administrative HPC: 4.0
Administrator HPC: 0.3
Total HPC: 12.3

ASCs With More Than 50% Orthopedics
Nurse HPC: 7.6
Tech HPC: 3.4
Administrative HPC: 4.8
Administrator HPC: 0.8
Total HPC: 14.4

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