Becker's Healthcare April 5, 2024
The ASC workforce is changing, but not all changes are for the better.
Here are three workforce shifts that may be worrying ASC leaders.
Anesthesia provider shortages
The anesthesia provider shortage continues to plague ASCs.
“Today’s shortage of anesthesia providers has been compounding for years and has turned into an incredible challenge for all,” Andrew Lovewell, CEO of Columbia (Mo.) Orthopaedic Group, told Becker’s. “Not only is it difficult to find anesthesia coverage, finding coverage that understands and embraces the priorities and workflow of an ASC is seemingly impossible.”
Some ASCs have begun using stipends as a means to retain anesthesia providers.
Rising labor costs
The average percentage of operating revenue...
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