Ascension Chief Clinical Officer Thomas Aloia, MD, recently spoke with Becker’s Hospital Review on how Ascension’s growth strategy is supporting the organization’s efforts to expand access to outpatient care.
In the interview, Dr. Aloia highlighted how advancements in technology, anesthesia, and recovery protocols are safely shifting more procedures into ambulatory settings. By leveraging a network of ambulatory procedure centers, potentially inclusive of other patient services such as imaging and rehabilitation, Ascension aims to offer patients greater convenience, shorter stays, and lower costs. Concurrently, this model optimizes traditional hospital resources, allowing inpatient facilities to focus on patients with the most complex clinical needs.
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