Becker's Healthcare May 12, 2022
According to an interview from HealthLeaders with Alexander Sah, MD, several unique aspects of ASCs continue to drive growth.
Recent years have seen an increase in cases shifting from hospitals to ASCs, and the pandemic has only accelerated that growth.
Dr. Sah, co-director of the Institute for Joint Restoration and Research in Fremont, Calif., attributes the movement from hospitals to ASCs to higher patient safety, reduced cost, saving the healthcare system billions of dollars, and increased efficiency of procedures through stricter protocols on the medical team.
“For healthcare providers, ASCs are an opportunity to have more control over how things are done....