Becker's Healthcare May 2, 2023
Three ASC leaders joined Becker’s to discuss what healthcare trends they are the most wary of and why.
Question: What healthcare trend are you the most wary of?
Editor’s note: These responses were edited lightly for brevity and clarity.
Crystal Aigner, BSN, RN. Administrator of Surgical Suites of Coastal Virginia (Williamsburg): Anesthesia staffing. Rightfully so, there is a significant focus on nursing shortages. However, I don’t believe there is enough national focus on anesthesia staffing.
Leslie Jebson. Regional Administrator at Prisma Health (Greenville, S.C.): Workforce implications — changing worksite preferences/sporadic-extended schedules off/travelers.
Raghu Reddy. Chief Administrative Officer of SurgCenter of Western Maryland (Cumberland): I’m concerned regarding the increasing costs of doing business, and the reimbursement is not in...