Becker's Healthcare August 18, 2022
Riz Hatton

In today’s environment, staffing challenges continue to be one of the biggest issues ASC leaders are up against.

Here is what three ASC leaders had to say about the staffing crisis:

Editor’s note: These answers were edited lightly for clarity and brevity.

Ann Cook, RN. Director of Nursing at Best Surgery and Therapies (Cincinnati): The biggest obstacle I face in my day-to-day is staffing. It is no secret that we are facing a nursing crisis, which is forecast to only get worse. It is a known fact that ASCs pay less than hospitals, the main reason being ASCs’ reimbursement rates are notoriously and appallingly lower than hospital reimbursement rates.

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