Many ASCs are focused on staff recruiting and retention this year, and part of those efforts include salary increases and additional benefits, according to the Ambulatory Surgery Center Association’s 2021 Salary & Benefits Survey released Aug. 20.
Most surgery centers budgeted 3 percent raises for staff in 2021, but that may not be enough to compete with hospitals for top talent. Several health systems across the U.S. have instituted pay raises and signing bonuses for nurses amid the pandemic.