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AMBULATORY
SURGERY CENTERS
If your ASC is
multispecialty, which
of the following
specialties do you have?
Specialty type
Orthopedics
General surgery
Ophthalmology
Pain management
Cosmetic/plastic
surgery
Otolaryngology
Urology
Gastroenterology
Gynecology
Other
70%
65%
65%
65%
59%
56%
55%
46%
35%
plastic surgery, and pain management
tie for the third slot, at 65%. Ophthalmology
is the most common focus for
single-specialty ASCs (31%), followed
by orthopedics (21%). Cosmetic/plastic
surgery and gastroenterology tie for
third at 12%.
% of respondents
81%
More staffing details
A total of 34% of
respondents reported
no change in recruiting difficulty
for experienced RNs (vs 39%
in 2018); 42% reported no change
for STs (down from 51% in 2018,
with most of the shift going to the
more difficult category). Two-thirds
(66%) reported no change in recruiting
difficulty for new/inexperienced
OR nurses (up from 56% in 2018,
with most of the shift coming from
the more difficult category).
More than half (55%) of ASC leaders
reported no open ST positions, and
44% reported no open RN positions,
similar to last year (50% and 41%,
respectively). At the other end of the
spectrum, 11% reported 5 or more open
RN positions (vs 9% in 2018), and 3%
had 5 or more open ST positions (vs 2%
in 2018).
Consistent with the past 3 years,
the most commonly reported staffing
changes during the past 12 months
were hiring more direct care staff (46%)
and reducing overtime (35%).
Looking to the future
Challenges in staffing remain for ASC
leaders. They will have to carefully consider
recruitment and retention strategies
to ensure their patients receive
the care they deserve. (See related
story, p 21.) ✥
Cynthia Saver, MS, RN, is president of
CLS Development, Inc, Columbia, Maryland,
which provides editorial services to
healthcare publications.
INTRODUCING THE NEW ASC MANAGER!
IN THIS ISSUE
Cybersecurity should be high
on healthcare priority lists 1
Early action advised to achieve
better OAS CAHPS responses 5
How many different procedures
are right for your ASC?
8
Track ASC metrics to produce a
healthy bottom line
10
Walk the talk: Words matter
when it comes to patient safety 14
Welcome to the first issue of OR
Manager's monthly Ambulatory Surgery
Center (ASC)-focused supplement:
ASC Manager. This supplement will be
inserted quarterly and is a new benefit
for subscribers.
The ASC market is projected to increase
from $36 billion in 2018 to
$40 billion by 2020 according to a
recent market watch report. Every
month, we publish content for ASCs in
OR Manager that keeps you on top of
trends, regulatory updates, and case
studies to increase efficiencies. Your
first quarterly supplement expands on
this coverage by honing in on facility
safety, patient safety, and practical
business advice.
We know that your role is constantly
changing, and we created this
supplement to continue to deliver
valuable articles to positively impact
your organizations and your professional
development. We hope you
enjoy this first issue of ASC Manager,
and please don't hesitate to reach out
if you have any feedback.
Elizabeth Wood
Editor
ewood@accessintel.com
As an added benefit to OR Manager subscribers, we're
introducing a new Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC)-focused
supplement: ASC Manager. This supplement will be inserted
quarterly and expands on the monthly articles specific to
ambulatory surgery that OR Manager features.
Continued on page 8
Cybersecurity should be high on
healthcare priority lists
N
o homeowners willingly allow
a burglar to enter their home
and steal their most valuable
possessions. Instead, people put locks
on doors, install alarm systems, build
fences, or keep big dogs. The thieves
may still get in, but deterrents like
these will reduce the risk of a successful
burglary.
Nelson
Gomes
Ambulatory surgery centers
(ASCs) should likewise
think about security
measures to protect
their digital information.
There may be no foolproof
way to stop determined
hackers. But why make it easy
for them?
" You can and should decrease
your cybersecurity risks, " says Nelson
Gomes, president and CEO of PriorityOne
Group, which provides information
technology (IT) services and solutions
to healthcare organizations and other
businesses.
Conducting a risk assessment,
implementing protective devices and
practices, and educating employees
about the prevalence of hacking are
essential action items for avoiding potential
security breaches.
Continued on page 2
Every month, we publish content for ASCs in OR Manager
that keeps you on top of trends, regulatory updates, and
provides case studies and best practices to our readers.
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practical business advice, and more.
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