Becker's ASC Review

36 Register Today for the 20th Annual Ambulatory Surgery Centers Conference in Chicago, October 24-26--Call 1-800-417-2035 David Kelly, MBA, CASC, was employed by Miami Valley Hospital, a member of Premier Health Partners, in Dayton, Ohio, prior to becoming administrator of Samaritan North Surgery Center in Dayton in late 2006. The ASC is a joint venture between Good Samaritan Hospital and local physicians and is managed by Health Inventures.  David Moody, RN, arrived at Knightsbridge Surgery Center in Columbus, Ohio, three months after Regent Surgical Health took over the facility in 2004. Four years ago, the center entered into a partnership with the OhioHealth hospital system, which currently holds a 49 percent ownership stake in KSC. He says both partnerships have resulted in tremendous benefits for the center. Joy Kurosaka, RN, is administrator of San Diego-based Rancho Bernado Surgery Center, a multispecialty partnership among local physicians, Palomar Health and Surgical Care Affiliates (SCA). Founded more than 15 years ago, the facility cares for nearly 5,000 patients annually maintaining high levels of both patient care and teammate/physician satisfaction. Lawrence J. Parrish is administrator at Illinois Sports Medicine & Orthopedic Surgery Center in Morton Grove, where he implemented a program that achieves significant cost reductions — $80,000 in the first year — without compromising quality of care or surgeon satisfaction. Mary Lee Fortin has been the administrator of St. Luke's South Surgery Center in Overland Park, Kan., since 2007. The ASC includes outpatient ENT procedures, gynecology, pain management, urology, plastic and reconstructive surgery and general surgery. The surgery center is a joint venture with Saint Luke's South Hospital in Saint Luke's Health System, and Nueterra. Kathy Leibl is the administrator of Raleigh, N.C.-based Blue Ridge Surgery Center, a joint venture among Surgical Care Affiliates (SCA) and 39 physician partners. She served the facility for nearly 16 years in a variety of capacities before being appointed as administrator in 2008. Blue Ridge has experienced steady growth and profitability throughout her tenure and currently provides services to nearly 10,000 patients annually. Lori Martin, RN, is the administrator at Summit Surgery Center in Reno, Nev., a joint venture between physician owners, Regent Surgical Health and Prime Healthcare. Ms. Martin has been the administrator since 2009 and was an integral part of the opening of the center. She has been secretary of the Nevada Ambulatory Surgery Center Association. Brandie Price is the administrator at Columbus, Ohio-based Green Street Surgery Center, a joint venture between physicians and Mount Carmel Health System, and affiliated with Blue Chip Surgical Center Partners. The ASC includes four operating rooms and two treatment rooms with specialists from orthopedics, urology and gastroenterology. Peggy Rhoads, RN, BSN, is a former OR Nurse and Director of Nursing. She has served as administrator for Fort Worth Surgery Center for more than eight years. Now a joint venture among Texas Health Resources, local physicians and Surgical Care Affiliates (SCA), the facility opened in 1983 and was the first ASC in the area. Mary Ellen Rider is the administrator at Maryville (Tenn.) Surgical Center, which has been around for more than 10 years. The four-OR center is a joint venture between area physicians, Blount Memorial Hospital and Nueterra Health. The ASC is accredited by the Joint Commission and was the first surgery center in Maryville. Anne Roberts, RN, is the administrator at Surgery Center of Reno (Nev.), a joint venture between physician owners, Regent Surgical Health and Prime Healthcare. She joined the center in 2006 when it opened and became administrator nine months later. Her experience includes 16 years as a staff nurse and 10 years as a manager of a busy emergency department. Tona Savoie is the administrative director of Thibodaux, La.-based Bayou Region Surgical Center, a 50-50 partnership between physician investors and a subsidiary of Thibodaux Regional Medical Center. The ASC, opened in 2007, is managed by ASD Management. Her previous experience includes serving as a circulator for a large hospital and OR coordinator at an ASC. James Kamps, RN, MBA, CNOR, is the administrator of Surgery Center at Tanasbourne in Hillsboro, Ore., a position he's held since August 2012. He previously served as administrator at Wilshire Surgery Center and a charge nurse at Providence Hospital. The multispecialty surgery center is a collaboration between physicians, Providence Health & Services and Blue Chip Surgical Center Partners. Keeping your focus where it matters most. As a medical facility, your focus is on your patients' needs. LifeLinc recognizes that you also need a strong foundation of staff in order to keep your focus on the people that need you most. Anesthesia staffing and billing are a vital part of that foundation, and the LifeLinc team offers those comprehensive services to you. Whether you need anesthesia staffing, billing services or comprehensive management solutions, we'll help keep your focus where it matters most. Visit lifelinc.com or call us toll free at 866.362.6963. LifeLincAnesthesia TM Anesthesia Staffing Comprehensive Management Solutions Billing Services Lisa Schriver is the facility administrator at West Chester, Pa.-based Turk's Head Surgery Center, which was developed with Chester County Hospital. She began with the center in 2005, when it opened, as the clinical director and worked with Blue Chip Surgical Center Partners during re-syndication. Patricia Sulaver, RN, is the administrator at Midland Surgical Center in Sycamore, Ill., a joint venture between physician owners, Regent Surgical Health and Kishwaukee Community Hospital. She has more than 25 years of clinical experience, much of that time spent assisting surgeons in the operating room. Shirley Thomas is the administrator of Surgery Center of Mount Dora (Fla.), a joint venture between nine physician owners, Regent Surgical Health and hospital partner Leesburg Regional Medical Center. She previously served as administrator of Marietta Surgery Center in Ohio, another Regent facility. Bryan Wright has worked for Florida Hospital East – Surgery Center in Orlando for more than two years, having joined upon the center's inception as its administrator. Prior to his role with the ASC, Mr. Wright worked for Richard L. Scott Investments, managing acquisitions, joint ventures and development of urgent care facilities. n

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