Becker's ASC Review

18 ASC Turnarounds E mployee salary and wages account for an average of 23.5 percent of an ambula- tory surgery center's operating expenses, according to VMG Health's Intellimarker Ambu- latory Surgical Center Financial & Operational Benchmarking Study. Here are statistics on ASC staff to know. Number of FTEs (VMG report) All facilities • Nurse FTE: 12 • Tech FTE: 4.5 • Administrative FTE: 7.9 • Administrator FTE: 1 Facilities with one to two operating rooms • Nurse FTE: 7.1 • Tech FTE: 2.5 • Administrative FTE: 5.2 • Administrator FTE: 1 Facilities with three to four ORs • Nurse FTE: 11.8 • Tech FTE: 4.2 • Administrative FTE: 8.2 • Administrator FTE: 1 Facilities with less than $4.5 million in net rev- enue • Nurse FTE: 7.5 • Tech FTE: 2.6 • Administrative FTE: 5 • Administrator FTE: 1 Facilities with $4.5 million to $6.99 million in net revenue • Nurse FTE: 11.8 • Tech FTE: 4.6 • Administrative FTE: 7.8 • Administrator FTE: 1 Facilities with more than $6.99 million in net rev- enue • Nurse FTE: 17.1 • Tech FTE: 6.4 • Administrative FTE: 10 • Administrator FTE: 1 Staff hours per case (VMG report) Facilities with one to two ORs • Nurse HPC: 5.1 • Tech HPC: 1.9 • Administrative HPC: 4.2 • Administrator HPC: 0.7 Facilities with three to four ORs • Nurse HPC: 6.1 • Tech HPC: 2.4 • Administrative HPC: 4 • Administrator HPC: 0.5 Facilities with less than $4.5 million in net rev- enue • Nurse HPC: 5.3 • Tech HPC: 2.3 • Administrative HPC: 4.4 • Administrator HPC: 0.7 Facilities with $4.5 million to $6.99 million in net revenue • Nurse HPC: 6.2 • Tech HPC: 2.5 • Administrative HPC: 4 • Administrator HPC: 0.5 Facilities with more than $6.99 million in net rev- enue • Nurse HPC: 6.3 • Tech HPC: 2.4 • Administrative HPC: 3.8 • Administrator HPC: 0.4 Staff salary and benefits (Salary.com) Median salary outpatient staff nurse (RN) • Annual: $62,862 • Monthly: $5,238 • Semi-monthly: $2,619 • Bi-weekly: $2,418 • Weekly: $1,209 • Hourly: $30 Median benefits for outpatient staff nurse (RN) • Base salary: $62,862 (70.7 percent of total) • Bonuses: $90 (0.1 percent of total) • Social security: $4,816 (5.4 percent of total) • 401k/403b: $2,266 (2.5 percent of total) • Disability: $567 (0.6 percent of total) • Healthcare: $6,592 (7.4 percent of total) • Pension: $3,966 (4.5 percent of total) • Time off: $7,748 (8.7 percent of total) Median salary for outpatient surgery director • Annual: $119,634 • Monthly: $9,970 • Semi-monthly: $4,985 • Bi-weekly: $4,601 • Weekly: $2,301 • Hourly: $58 Median benefits for outpatient surgery director • Base salary: $119,634 (7.25 percent of total) • Bonuses: $1,648 (1 percent of total) • Social security:$9,106 (5.5 percent of total) • 401k/403b: $4,366 (2.6 percent of total) • Disability: $1,092 (0.7 percent of total) • Healthcare: $6,592 (4 percent of total) • Pension: $7,641 (4.6 percent of total) • Time off: $14,927 (9 percent of total) n 72 Statistics on ASC Staffing By Carrie Pallardy A new report from HealthMine shows that while most people think it's important to cost-compare before seeing providers, most don't actually do it, according to a Top Tech News report. Here are five key facts: • 86 percent of respondents thought it was important to compare costs • 64 percent rarely or never price shop • 57 percent say it's difficult to understand their health information and next steps • 75 percent think plans should offer programs/guidelines for health management • 80 percent want incentives for wellness from insurance The report also covers how patients would like to interact with their health- care data and platforms. The respondents preferred to get regular updates on their health conditions from providers, easy access with one login for their health information as well as clinical studies from leading hospitals, and simple visual graphics. There were 64 percent who thought it would be valuable to have access to health coaches when looking at health informa- tion. n Patients Want to Cost-Compare With Healthcare, But Are They Actually Doing It? By Laura Dyrda

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