Entries by Courtney Leonis

Controlling Infection in the ASC

  Controlling Infection in the ASC The Ophthalmic ASC October 2017 With a low incidence of infection, ASCs dispute sterilization standards that threaten the bottom line Robert Calandra, Featuring Regina Boore, MS, BSN, RN, CASC Cataract surgery is among the most widely performed operations in ASCs across the United States, with 2.6 million surgeries in  2010, according to the […]

Creating a Culture of Safety in your ASC

Creating a Culture of Safety in your ASC AE Magazine March/April 2017 Regina Boore, MS, BSN, RN, CASC Culture encompasses the values and attitudes of the employees in an organization. Employees working in an unhealthy culture are individually focused, placing priority on their wants and needs. In a healthy culture, employees share values and attitudes. […]

Tips for Femtosecond Laser Cataract Surgery

Tips for Femtosecond Laser Cataract Surgery Jared R. Younger, MD, MPH Regina Boore, MS, BSN, RN, CASC Pearls for smoothly integrating a new laser and quickly achieving profitability A femtosecond laser is a major capital investment for any ASC. After much planning and deliberation, our private ophthalmic ASC in Newport Beach acquired a laser for […]

Experts Can Help ASC Leaders Solidify Building Safety

Experts Can Help ASC Leaders Solidify Building Safety Featuring: Debra Stinchcomb, MBA, BSN, RN, CASC For an ambulatory surgery center (ASC), maintaining a safe physical environ- ment for patients generally falls to the administrator and governing board. For those who lack expertise in healthcare architecture, building codes, and risk management, it may pay to hire a […]

The Key to Top-Performing ASCs: Physician Leadership

The Key to Top-Performing ASCs: Physician Leadership Regina Boore, MS, BSN, RN, CASC Over the last 33 years, I have had the privilege of visiting and engaging in some way with hundreds of ASCs across the USA and in Canada and Puerto Rico. e spectrum of the field is vast and disparities are immediately perceptible. e […]