Becker's Healthcare December 19, 2025
Patsy Newitt

From doubling down on patient experience to staying flexible, four ASC leaders joined Becker’s to share the best advice they’ve received and how it shaped the way they lead their centers.

Editor’s note: This interview was edited lightly for clarity and length.

Question: What is the most valuable piece of advice you’ve received about succeeding in the ASC industry?

Jed LaPlante. Administrator at Center for Special Surgery (West Fargo, N.D.): When I first entered the ASC industry I had a great mentor in Sandy Berreth, a local ASC administrator and AAAHC surveyor. I initially approached her at a Becker’s ASC conference, and she committed to help us start our ASC in Fargo, N.D. She was crucial in shifting my...

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