Becker's Healthcare December 16, 2022
Claire Wallace

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is still affecting ASCs across the country in different ways, with some still seeing impacts more than others. While some ASC leaders report still struggling to keep patients under state regulations, others have found that the pandemic’s effects are nearly gone altogether.

Question: How is your ASC still impacted by the affects of COVID-19?

Shailesh Patel. Former CEO, Imperial Surgery Center (Houston): I was absolutely devastated by COVID-19 as the Texas governor ruled that we were no longer allowed to do elective surgeries. Our business went down to zero during COVID. We were forced to shut down.

Michael Powers. Administrator, Children’s West Surgery Center (Knoxville, Tenn.): It is not impacting us at all...

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