Study reveals procedure times 25 percent quicker in ASCs than hospitals

Outcomes in hospitals and surgery centers are about the sameAccording to an article in Becker's Hospital Review, a new study published in Health Affairs  has quantified exactly how much more efficient surgery centers are than hospital inpatient surgery departments. The publication's May theme, "US Hospitals: Responding To An Uncertain Environment," explores the implications of care in a post Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act environment. According to the study, ASC procedures take an average of 31.8 fewer minutes than