Among the changes occurring in healthcare delivery is an emerging trend that suggests ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) may find themselves with a new type of business partner—or possible competition. That would be the microhospital, which occupies a fraction of the space of a standard inpatient hospital, with some, but not all, of the features of its larger neighbors.
Health systems are fundamentally capital intensive. They are regulated; depend…
Reduced costs, faster recovery, and other advantages can make outpatient…
From sharps and blood-soaked surgical instruments to discarded anesthetic agents,…