Becker's Healthcare July 5, 2022
Sandra Berreth, RN, director of the Foothill Surgery Center at Sansum Clinic in Santa Barbara, Calif., joined Becker’s to discuss the solutions to the biggest challenges in ASCs today.
Editor’s note: This piece was edited lightly for clarity and length.
Question: What are the solutions to the biggest challenges you’re seeing for ASCs today?
Sandra Berreth: Truthfully, if I had the answer I would be the most sought out person in the ASC industry. Here are the challenges that I hear every day from ASC managers: staffing, staffing and staffing. Do you see a trend? … An ASC cannot do anything without staff.
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