Running an efficient, fiscally responsible ambulatory surgery center, one dedicated to achieving the best possible clinical and patient outcomes, involves a multitude of ever-evolving challenges. The cost of the equipment, tools, robotic advancements, and medical devices associated with performing surgeries, for example, is an ongoing concern. And because most of these items carry the same cost for ASCs as for hospitals, it’s important to work with suppliers that provide the greatest value for the investment.
There are currently more than 6,000 ambulatory surgery centers in the United States, according to data provided by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).1-3 The following is a list of the leading specialties for Medicare-certified ASCs:1,3
TIDI Products is committed to offering medical devices that can help improve the patient-provider experience, optimize staff workflow, and reduce cost of care for ASCs, regardless of specialty.
Each of these standardized medical product solutions is intended for use either before, during, or after surgery, as indicated:
In addition to the medical devices listed above, TIDI Products offers the following items for ASCs:
TIDI Products offers items such as patient gowns, patient capes, patient drape sheets, and patient bibs as well.
Since last year, the number of Medicare-certified ASCs has increased from 6,109 to 6,223.2,3 The growing popularity of ASCs means facility administrators must continually look for new ways to keep pace with robust demand while maintaining quality of care and containing costs.
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SOURCES
1 Ambulatory Surgery Center Association. What is an ASC? / Specialties Served in ASCs. / Find an ASC Near You. https://www.ascassociation.org/about-ascs/surgery-centers. Last accessed online October 13, 2023.
2 Outpatient Surgery Magazine, A Division of AORN. What’s the Current ASC Count Nationwide? By Outpatient Surgery Editors. Published August 21, 2023. https://www.aorn.org/outpatient-surgery/maket-trends/article/what-s-the-current-asc-count-nationwide. Last accessed online October 13, 2023.
3 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). https://www.cms.gov/
4 Guideline for sterile technique. In: Guidelines for Perioperative Practice. Denver, CO: AORN, Inc; 2019: 958, 4.2. (AORN does not endorse any company’s products or services.)
5 Perioperative Standards and Recommended Practices. 2018 Edition; Publisher: AORN, Inc. Tech IV.A. (AORN does not endorse any company’s products or services.)
6 Occupational Safety and Health Administration. (1970). Occupational safety and health standards: Bloodborne pathogens (OSHA Standard No. 1910.1030). United States Department of Labor. https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/regulations/standardnumber/1910/1910.1030
7 AST Guidelines: Standards of Practice for Decontamination of Surgical Instruments. https://www.ast.org/uploadedFiles/Main_Site/Content/About_Us/Standard_Decontamination_%20Surgical_Instruments_.pdf
