Author: Patsy Newitt Becker’s ASC Review Alignment, transparency and shared goals are the core elements that make a strong anesthesia partner for ASCs. Two anesthesia leaders joined Becker’s to describe their ideal anesthesia partner. Question: What does a strong partnership between anesthesia and ASC leadership look like, and how do you build it? Editor’s note: These responses […]
Read MoreAuthors: Goh, Jason C. H. et al. Canadian Journal of Anesthesia Single-centre retrospective cohort study, Singapore General Hospital, 2017–2020. This large retrospective analysis examined whether simple inflammatory markers derived from the complete blood count—neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR), and red cell distribution width (RDW)—can predict short-term mortality and intensive care unit (ICU) stay in […]
Read MoreAuthor: Patsy Newitt Becker’s ASC Review ASC investments are entering a new phase, as health systems, payers and physician groups reshape the market through consolidation, integration and renewed pushes for independence. Here are five new ASC investment and transaction trends to know: 1. Private equity shaping the market Over the past decade, private equity firms […]
Read MoreHardin Medical Center (122 beds) is offering a rare CRNA-only practice where you can enjoy full autonomy and an exceptional lifestyle. • Schedule: 2 weeks on / 1 week off (17 weeks off each year)• Model: Independent CRNA practice – no anesthesiologist supervision• Case Mix: General surgery, orthopedics, endoscopy, OB/GYN (including epidurals & C-sections)• No […]
Read MoreAuthor: Patsy Newitt Becker’s ASC Review More ASCs are being forced to pay anesthesia stipends as staffing shortages deepen and coverage gaps threaten daily operations. “Anesthesia is now a cost for many ASCs that previously did not have to subsidize their providers,” Traci Albers, CEO of Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Surgical Management Professionals, told Becker’s. “With increasing […]
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