Becker's Healthcare December 12, 2025
Patsy Newitt

From investing in staff to facility upgrades, five ASC leaders joined Becker’s to discuss what their top priorities for investment are heading into 2026.

Editor’s note: These responses were edited for clarity and length.

Question: What are your ASCs’ top priorities for investment heading into 2026, and how are you deciding where to focus resources?

Janet Carlson, MSN, RN. Vice President of ASC Operations of Advanced Surgical Institute (Louisville, Ky.): Patient monitoring, engagement and communication technology, facility upgrades to facilitate higher acuity case migration from hospital or HOPD to our ASCs, and always a top priority is to invest in our teammates. They are are the reason we can provide outstanding excellent reproducible patient outcomes and serve our...

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