Cost savings are the most commonly recognized benefit of ASCs, but their value goes far beyond penny pinching.
For independently owned ASCs, the ability to articulate added value to patients can influence word-of-mouth marketing and enhance their overall experience. Insight into potential drivers for growth and enhanced KPIs may help you to optimize your facility, so here’s a key benefit to take advantage of:
Streamlined supply consumption:
An element of the more affordable care provided in ASCs is that they can be remarkably streamlined from a supply consumption standpoint. A smaller facility makes for more manageable inventory as well as a greater emphasis on reducing cost and waste than in the acute space. Staff members (including physicians) are often aware of the cost of the supplies and medications that they use. They’re also sensitive to that cost, so items aren’t opened unless absolutely necessary. Expertise with multiple iterations of the same surgeries leads to increased awareness of which items are most often wasted, so staff can optimize usage based on a specific facility and its specialties.
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