Leadership News

Surgery Ventures has named Shaun Cartwright chief operating officer, according to a post from the ambulatory surgery center (ASC) business on LinkedIn.  Cartwright has been with the organization since 2006 and most recently served as senior vice president of operations. He has overseen the creation of new leadership roles within the company, including the first assistant vice president of operations position. Specifically, Cartwright was responsible for Surgery Ventures’ Western Region, … [Read more...]

At the Bone and Joint Institute Surgery Center in Franklin, Tennessee, growth has remained steady despite post-COVID staffing hurdles and ongoing financial pressures. Geri Eaves, the center’s CEO and administrator, recently spoke with Ambulatory Surgery Center News about the shift toward higher-acuity orthopedic and spine cases, how her team navigated labor shortages without stipends, and why technology is at the center of her 2025 investment strategy. The conversation – edited for style, … [Read more...]

Community Health Systems (NYSE: CYH) CEO Tim Hingtgen will retire at the end of September, marking a major leadership transition at one of the nation’s largest health care operators – and a key player in the ambulatory surgery center (ASC) space. President and CFO Kevin Hammons will succeed Hingtgen, who cited personal reasons for stepping down after 17 years with the company. “I'll be here until the end of September to support a seamless transition,” Hingtgen said during the company’s … [Read more...]

Ascension CEO Joseph Impicciche will retire at the end of 2025 after two decades. Eduardo Conrado, Ascension’s current president, has been named his successor and will officially step into the CEO role at the start of 2026. The leadership change comes at a pivotal moment for Ascension, as the St. Louis-based health system is acquiring ambulatory surgery center (ASC) giant AMSURG in a deal that’s reportedly worth $3.9 billion. “This acquisition is deeply aligned with Ascension’s Mission to … [Read more...]

Although Medicare payment rates have not faced major cuts under the new administration so far, ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) continue to be underpaid compared to hospitals. That’s according to Bill Prentice, CEO of the Ambulatory Surgery Center Association (ASCA), who recently shared his regulatory outlook at the Arizona Ambulatory Surgery Center Association’s 2025 Annual Conference in Scottsdale, Arizona. “Medicare seems to be OK right now,” Prentice said at the conference. “But we still … [Read more...]

As a higher volume of orthopedic procedures shifts into outpatient settings, Coastal Orthopedics is refining its approach to meet the growing demand. That means continuing to accommodate lower-acuity procedures that the center was built on while expanding access to more complex ones.  Coastal has had a lot of success executing on that vision, too. The Bradenton, Florida-based ambulatory surgery center (ASC) recently earned national recognition as one of the best ASCs in the country by U.S. … [Read more...]

As ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) increasingly adopt robotic-assisted platforms to expand their capabilities in minimally invasive procedures, Intuitive Surgical (Nasdaq: ISRG), the maker of the da Vinci system, has announced a major leadership transition.  President Dave Rosa will take over as CEO on July 1, 2025, succeeding longtime CEO Gary Guthart, who will move into the role of executive chair. The da Vinci surgical system is widely used across hospitals and a growing number of … [Read more...]

UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) is one of the largest and most influential entities within the U.S. health care system, with its reach touching the ambulatory surgery center (ASC) space as well. And it’s currently in the midst of a leadership identity crisis. On Tuesday, UnitedHealth Group revealed that Andrew Witty was stepping down from the CEO role, effective immediately. The abrupt change at the top of America’s health care titan is due to “personal reasons,” UnitedHealth Group noted in … [Read more...]

Network expansion, health system alignment and scalable ambulatory growth are expected to be top priorities for Compass Surgical Partners following its appointment of Mark Langston as chief development officer. The Raleigh, North Carolina-based ambulatory surgery center (ASC) development and management company announced Langston’s hire on April 24.  Langston previously served as CDO at SCA Health, where he led ambulatory growth initiatives for health systems nationwide. In his new role, … [Read more...]

For ambulatory surgery center (ASC) operators, everything comes down to making sure patients get the right care in the right place. As more complex procedures are moving into the outpatient setting, it is important to understand the factors that may make a patient a good fit for outpatient surgery.  Ambulatory Surgery Center News connected with Dr. Glenn Snyders, medical director and head of anesthesiology at DISC Surgery Center in Carlsbad, to go over some of the best patient selection … [Read more...]