First Iowa procedure done in February in Iowa City
IOWA CITY — Larry Mahnke surrendered his driver’s license two years ago after sleep apnea made him so drowsy he couldn’t drive safely.

The 63-year-old Manning man was driving home late one night when he was pulled over by a police officer.

“He said, ‘I got a report that you’ve been driving around town drunk’,” Mahnke recalls. “I don’t even drink.”

Inspire therapy is a new, clinically proven treatment option, approved by the FDA, for people with Obstructive Sleeve Apnea (OSA). Inspire Therapy is specifically designed for people with moderate to severe OSA who are unable to use Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP).

Iowa City Ambulatory Surgical Center is the first center in Iowa to offer Inspire therapy. Inspire therapy is a new, clinically proven treatment option, approved by the FDA, for people with Obstructive Sleeve Apnea (OSA). Inspire Therapy is specifically designed for people with moderate to severe OSA who are unable to use Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP).

Iowa City, IA— April 19, 2016 — Iowa City Ambulatory Surgery Center continues to provide cutting edge technology to their patients.  Iowa City ASC was the first center in Iowa to start using ORA with VerifEye+ technology during cataract surgeries.  ORA with VerifEye+ technology provides key intra-operative measurements for refractive cataract surgery to improve precision of surgical implantation of intra-ocular lenses.

Becker’s ASC Review has announced the publication of its list, “164 ASC industry physician leaders to know — 2016,” which recognizes outstanding physician leaders in surgery centers across the United States. Named to the list for the second time is Thomas Simpson, MD, FACS, who is the Medical Director at the Iowa City Ambulatory Surgical Center since 2005.

Tomorrow, April 7, is the blood drive at Iowa City Ambulatory Surgery Center! Did you schedule your appointment to help save a life?

Here are the details in case you missed them!
DAY: Thursday, April 7
TIME: 2:00 – 5:00 pm
WHERE: At the Iowa City ASC Donor Bus, 2963 Northgate Drive Iowa City, IA 52245

“Blue Cross Blue Shield Association Study Shows How Consumers Save With Shift to Outpatient Care”

In an article released last week by Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA) Maureen Sullivan, chief strategy officer and senior vice president of strategic services for BCBSA said, “For appropriate patients, outpatient surgery has been shown to be safe and effective, achieving similar or better outcomes as inpatient procedures while allowing patients to spend less time in a medical facility, recover faster and incur less pain.” http://www.bcbs.com/…/bcbsa-study-shows-how-consumers-save-…

Each year our team regularly performs a variety of emergency drills on how to respond in an emergency. Last week our team performed the Malignant Hyperthermia Emergency drill. This drill educates healthcare providers on this condition, which can occur either during surgery or after. The Iowa City ASC processes and quality measures ensure that our center functions in the most efficient, high quality manner to offer every patient the best results!

New Study Finds Billions in Savings Tied to ASCs

ASCs are poised to save Medicare up to $57.6 billion over the next ten years, according to a new analysis by researchers at the prominent University of California-Berkeley Nicholas C. Petris Center on Health Care Markets and Consumer Welfare. The researchers analyzed government data between 2008 and 2011 and determined that ASCs saved Medicare $7.5 billion between the four-year span. The researchers then determined that ASCs have the potential to save the Medicare system an additional $57.6 billion over the next decade.

Voyance’s National APEX Quality Award recognizes outstanding healthcare organizations that have demonstrated the highest level of excellence in patient satisfaction and overall care. The 2012/2013 winners include ambulatory surgery centers, catheterization laboratories, diagnostic imaging centers, endoscopy centers, hospitals, pain management centers, physician practices, and therapy and rehabilitation centers.

Branford, CT (PRWEB) August 28, 2013

Voyance is delighted to announce the healthcare industry’s 2012/2013 APEX Quality Award Winners. This national distinction recognizes outstanding healthcare organizations that demonstrated the highest level of excellence in patient satisfaction and overall care over the preceding 12 months. Winners are determined solely based on patient feedback and a subset of measures tied exclusively to patient care.

Iowa City Ambulatory Surgical Center Receives 2012/2013 APEX Quality Award

Award recognizes excellence in patient satisfaction and delivery of care

Iowa City, IA. (August 28, 2013) – The Iowa City Ambulatory Surgical Center, a multi‐specialty ambulatory surgical center (ASC) in Iowa City, Iowa, was a recipient of the 2012/2013 APEX Quality Award awarded by Voyance, the clinical benchmarking arm of the Ambulatory Surgery Center Association (ASCA). This marks the third consecutive year that the Iowa City ASC has received this award.