Surgi Exclusives

For four years, we have provided this special “Who’s Who” section to focus on noteworthy ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) within the United States. Each year, we see a different focus. Some years have featured centers successfully holding their own among competitors; other years, we have seen conversions from ASCs to specialty surgical hospitals. This year, we focus on quality — ...

Welcome to our fifth annual Who’s Who in the Ambulatory Surgery Industry. We asked our readers and members of the industry to nominate outstanding individuals who serve the outpatient healthcare community, and the facilities that shine. The dynamic caliber of these candidates is what makes this industry all that it has become. So, in light of the challenges the ambulatory ...

Who’s Who in the Ambulatory Surgery Industry The Facilities Surgery Center of Pinehurst Michael Lipomi, MSHA, immediate past president of the American Surgical Hospital Association, is leaving one center and joining another. The new facility that he will administer, the Surgery Center of Pinehurst, N.C., “is a wonderful, state-of-the-art surgery center,” he says. “It is a joint venture between ...

Who’s Who in the Ambulatory Surgery Industry Collaborative Organizations JCAHO’s Ambulatory Surgery Advisory Council The Joint commission on accreditation of Healthcare organizations (JcaHo) ambulatory surgery advisory council is an advisory council specific to the asc industry. The 21-member council provides ambulatory care and office-based surgery professionals with ongoing opportunity to offer advice and insight about the accreditation process and ...

Fourth Annual Who’s Who in the Ambulatory Surgery Industry By Jennifer Schraag and Kathy Dix Welcome to our fourth annual Who’s Who in the Ambulatory Surgery Industry issue. We asked our readers and members of the industry to nominate outstanding individuals, facilities, and organizations that serve the outpatient healthcare community, and were impressed by the caliber of these candidates who ...

Who’s Who in the Ambulatory Surgery Industry Text by Kathy Dix, Kris Ellis, and Jennifer Schraag Welcome to our third annual Who’s Who in the Ambulatory Surgery Industry. We asked our readers and members of the industry to nominate outstanding individuals and facilities that serve the outpatient healthcare community, and were impressed by the caliber of these candidates who give ...

Who’s Who in the Ambulatory Surgery Industry Columbia Institute for Outpatient Surgery “Being a patient at the Institute for Outpatient Surgery, LLC, confirmed what I have said for the past three and a half years — the IOS is the best,” says Christy Cox, RN, administrator of the facility. “From the registration process through discharge, everyone put me at ...

the facilities AMBULATORY SURGERY CENTER OF SPARTANBURG, SPARTANBURG, S.C. As a joint venture with the local hospital system, Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System, Ambulatory Surgery Center of Spartanburg has found success and support since its inception. “They went into this venture about five years ago, when it was fairly unpopular for hospitals to be getting into joint ventures,” says administrator ...

the organizations AAAHC Accreditation provides an organization with the ability to distinguish itself as having met or exceeded the operating standards set forth for the industry in which it does business. For the past 25 years, the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) has allowed ASCs and others to achieve recognition for providing quality care and services. More ...

Who’s Who in the Ambulatory Surgery Industry  the people Welcome to our second annual Who’s Who in the Ambulatory Surgery Industry. We asked our readers to nominate outstanding individuals, facilities and organizations that serve the outpatient healthcare community, and were impressed by the caliber of these candidates who give the industry its good name. In a year of tough ...

WHO’S WHO THE COMPANIES By John Roark and Tina Brooks We present a compendium of companies that are making a difference in the ASC arena, a roster of those responsible for driving the industry forward, for raising the standards, and for challenging the system. These companies stand out by anticipating, meeting — and exceeding the needs of the market. AMBULATORY ...

WHO’S WHO THE FACILITIES By Kathy Dix When Today’s Surgicenter asked members of the ambulatory surgery center (ASC) community to nominate the best ASCs they’ve encountered, some balked at the challenge. One state association’s president expressed regret after declining to name the best facility; “The quickest way for me to land in ‘hot water’ would be to favor one center ...

THE PEOPLE Who’s Who in the Ambulatory Surgery Industry By Kelly M. Pyrek In a field populated by so many dedicated professionals, it would be impossible to recognize every individual who has made significant contributions to this industry. But in this first-ever salute to the movers and shakers, we shine a spotlight on those people who have been particularly active ...

WHO’S WHO THE ORGANIZATIONS By John Roark & Tina Brooks While there are many organizations that serve the ambulatory surgery industry, in this issue we spotlight two agencies that have been pushing hard to raise the standards of healthcare delivery in ASCs and surgical hospitals through a critical credentialing process — accreditation. Whether it is a means to benchmark, market ...