Becker's ASC Review

58 First State Surgery Center (Newark, Del.). First State Surgery Center also offers spine, pain management and podiatry in addition to its orthopedic services. In 2015, the surgery center performed over 4,000 orthopedic cases. Seventeen physicians work at the center, which offers charity care to those in need. GNS Surgery Center (Athens, Ga.). is 8,000-square-foot surgery center is focused on providing spinal procedures. e ASC includes two operating rooms where five spine surgeons perform procedures. e center is affiliated with Georgia Neurological Surgery, Georgia Comprehensive Spine. e center also includes pain management and interventional pain procedures. Greensboro (N.C.) Specialty Surgical Center. The surgery center, a Surgical Care Affiliates center, began performing spine cases in January 2011, according to administrator Debbie Murphy. The fa- cility has 11 neurosurgeons who perform more than 400 spine cases annually, including one- and two-level anterior cervical discectomy fusions and laminectomies. "Greensboro Specialty is currently in the process of expanding capacity to include options for patients needing extended services. This will allow for the movement of three-and four-level ACDF volume, along with other volume types," said Ms. Murphy. It opened in 1996 and currently features three operating rooms and two procedure rooms. Greenway Surgery Center (Minneapolis, Minn.). In 2012, physicians established Greenway Surgery Center with SurgCenter Development. e ASC offers spine, orthopedics, general surgery, podiatry, urology, pain management and ear, nose and throat services. Seventy percent of the ASC's cases are orthopedics and spine. AAAHC accredited Green- way Surgery Center. Honolulu (Hawaii) Spine Surgery Center. is Surgery Partners facili- ty involves four orthopedic specialists and three neurosurgeons. It hosts such services as minimally invasive spine procedures, neurosurgery, in- terventional orthopedics and pain management. e 7,800-square-foot center opened in 2007 and has two ORs and a private recovery room. Laser Spine Institute (Tampa, Fla.). Headquartered in Tampa, Laser Spine Institute also includes ASCs in Philadelphia, Scottsdale, Ariz., Oklahoma City, Cleveland, St. Louis and Cincinnati. rough mini- mally invasive spine surgery, Laser Spine Institute's mission is to expand healthcare options for patients. Laser Spine Institute treats a variety of spinal conditions, including spinal stenosis, degenerative disc disease, pinched nerves, bone spurs, bulging/herniated discs and sciatica. It boasts an electronic medical record system, imaging services, family waiting room with free catered breakfasts and lunches, zero-gravity chairs and computers with free Internet access. Loveland (Colo.) Surgery Center. Loveland's eight physician owners perform orthopedic, spine, pain management and ENT procedures there. e center's spine program was an early adopter of the level- three Prestige cervical disc replacement, coflex, multi-level NeoDisc replacement and the Dynamic Stabilization System for a posterior lumbar fusion. Loveland holds a convalescent license, allowing it to cover more complex surgeries. David Ornelas is the administrator and CEO of the center. Mallard Creek Surgery Center (Charlotte, N.C.). Mallard Creek Surgery Center is one of three physician-owned ASCs awarded a demonstration project from the state of North Carolina. It is a fully orthopedics-driven ASC and includes spine, foot and ankle, knee, hand, elbow and shoulder surgery along with cartilage restoration, sports- related treatment and pain management services. Mayfield Spine Surgery Center (Cincinnati). Opened in 2007, the Mayfield Spine Surgery Center is a freestanding ASC that provides spine, neurosurgery and pain management services to the Cincinnati area. Procedures performed at the ASC include minimally invasive discectomies and spinal fusions. e center features three operating rooms and a pain management suite. Each patient room includes amenities such as a flat screen television for the patient's pre- and postoperative stays. Memorial Spine & Neuroscience Center (South Bend, Ind.). Memo- rial Spine & Neuroscience Center offers minimally invasive spine surgery, peripheral nerve surgery and pain management procedures. ere are four physicians affiliated with the facility, which is located just south of Memorial Hospital. Missoula (Mont.) Bone & Joint Surgery Center. Missoula Bone & Joint Surgery Center is a freestanding, AAAHC-certified surgery center founded in 2001. In 2015, the center was 96 percent based in ortho- pedics and 4 percent in plastic surgery. It is a member of the Montana Ambulatory Surgery Center Association. Mobile (Ala.) Surgery Center. e Surgical Care Affiliates affiliated ASC has offered spine procedures since 1993. "We have done laminec- tomies since this time as well as pain procedures and we are evaluating at the present ACDFs," says Julie C. Saucier, RN, administrator of the center. Opened in 1984, the 19,000-square-foot surgery center includes four operating rooms and three procedure rooms. It employs 50 full- and part-time teammates. Moore Clinic Outpatient Surgery Center (Lexington, S.C.). Opened in 2007, e Moore Clinic Outpatient Surgery Center was founded by Moore Clinic physicians. e multispecialty surgery center specializes in orthopedics. Practice Partners developed and manages the center. Musculoskeletal Surgery Center (Denver). Spine surgeon Michael Janssen, MD, developed Musculoskeletal Surgery Center in 2000. e center offers orthopedic, podiatric and pain management services and includes a spine surgery program. It is comprised of a dozen muscu- loskeletal surgeons. Musculoskeletal Surgery Center is equipped with four surgical suites as well as five private care rooms, which allow patients to stay up to four days. Surgeons at the facility perform 4,000 procedures annually. NeoSpine (Puyallup, Wash.). Richard Wohns, MD, JD, MBA, founded NeoSpine to perform outpatient spine surgery and pain management procedures. Dr. Wohns has contributed significantly to the movement toward outpatient spine surgery and spine in ASCs. e surgery center includes two operating rooms and has earned the Gold Seal of Approval from e Joint Commission. e facility also includes an MRI and conference/education room. Neurological Institute Ambulatory Surgery Center (Savannah, Ga.). e Neurological Institute Ambulatory Surgery Center includes multiple operating rooms and a procedure room. ere are 10 physi- cians credentialed to perform cases at the center. e physicians have a special interest in minimally invasive procedures, artificial disc replace- ment and spinal fractures. NeuroSpine and Pain Surgery Center (Ft. Wayne, Ind.). NeuroSpine is a joint venture between neurosurgeons and the physical medicine physicians of the NeuroSpine and Pain Center and Lutheran Hospital of Indiana. Opened in January 2007, NeuroSpine and Pain Surgery Center concentrates on solutions for neck and back surgery to treat low back pain, upper back pain, neck pain and muscle pain. In addition to the center's six neurosurgeons, the center includes physical medicine and rehabilitation specialists. e facility houses three ORs, one procedure room, 10 pre- and postsurgical rooms and six recovery beds, allowing privacy and support during recovery, 23 hours if necessary

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