Here are 14 benchmarks to know on ASC FTEs from a variety of sources in the industry.
VMG Health's 2018 Multi-Specialty ASC Benchmarking Study broke down the median full-time staffing statistics for ASCs by region. The 2018 multispecialty ASC study is based on data from 2016 and 2017 collected from over 275 centers, encompassing a surgical case volume of over 1.3 million. Here is the median FTE broken down by region and position:
1. Atlantic
Nurse: 14
Tech: 6
Administrative: 9
2. Midwest
Nurse: 14
Tech: 5
Administrative: 7
3. Mountain
Nurse: 13
Tech: 5
Administrative: 7
4. Northeast
Nurse: 12
Tech: 6
Administrative: 7
5. Pacific
Nurse: 12
Tech: 6
Administrative: 9
6. South
Nurse: 14
Tech: 7
Administrative: 8
For the majority of ASC companies, 20 percent to 29.9 percent of revenue goes toward salary and benefits expenses, according to HealthCare Appraisers' 2018 ASC Valuation Survey. HealthCare Appraisers surveyed 15 respondents representing more than 700 surgery centers across the U.S. to formulate its results. Here are statistics on the percentage of revenue observed for various operating expenses:
Salary and benefits
7. 10 percent to 19.9 percent: 7 percent
8. 20 percent to 29.9 percent: 87 percent
9. 30 percent to 39.9 percent: 7 percent
Drugs, medical supplies and implantables
10. 10 percent to 19.9 percent: 40 percent
11. 20 percent to 29.9 percent: 60 percent
Occupancy
12. 0 percent to 9.9 percent: 33 percent
13. 10 percent to 19.9 percent: 60 percent
14. 20 percent to 29.9 percent: 7 percent