About 20 percent of young adult patients hospitalized for COVID-19 ended up in intensive care units, with 10 percent needing ventilation, according to a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

At this point in the COVID-19 pandemic, testing, staffing and burnout are top of mind for ASC leaders.

Three notable updates on COVID-19 for ASC leaders to know:

While largely isolated from initial and subsequent COVID-19 responses, ASCs have to ensure they have a comprehensive infection prevention plan to reduce the risk of viral transmission and continue elective procedures.

Researchers at Australia's national science agency, CSIRO, found evidence that the virus that causes COVID-19 can survive on common surfaces for up to 28 days, according to Technology Networks.

During the Association of periOperative Registered Nurses' virtual meeting, Surgical Information Systems Chief Nursing Officer Ann Geier, RN, moderated a panel discussion about the challenges ASCs are facing amid the COVID-19 pandemic, OR Manager reported Sept. 30.

The Texas Ambulatory Surgery Center Society asked the ASC community to share challenges they've faced — and changes they've embraced — since the COVID-19 pandemic hit.

One Medical Passport named 12 top contestants in its ASC Everyday Heroes Program, an initiative to celebrate "the unrecognized heroes in outpatient surgery."

Patient warming can be an important tool for surgeons in ensuring patients are comfortable during surgery and reducing surgical site infections, according to two recent meta-analyses published in January and May.

Austin, Texas-based Personique Surgery Center installed a contactless kiosk to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19, as well as other transmittable viruses and diseases.

CMS awarded Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center a five-star rating in patient experience.

Eight AmSurg ASCs were awarded the 2020 Press Ganey Guardian of Excellence Award.

Richmond, Va.-based Medarva Healthcare recognized 101 physicians for exceptional, patient-centered care with its 2020 Patient Choice Award.

A New Jersey ASC and partner of Nashville, Tenn.-based AmSurg immediately sprung into action as COVID-19 threatened to destabilize communities.

Seattle Children's Hospital used artificial intelligence to nearly eliminate opioid prescribing at its pediatric ASC, according to Dell Technologies.

ASCs should document their response to the COVID-19 pandemic clearly and comprehensively "to meet the requirements for risk management and survey purposes," according to Debra Stinchcomb, a senior consultant with BSM Consulting.

One Medical Passport launched a program to recognize exceptional ASC workers.

New Jersey's health department modified COVID-19 testing rules for ASCs resuming elective surgeries and invasive diagnostic procedures, according to Riker Danzig Scherer Hyland & Perretti.

Since 2015, state legislators have passed more than 2,000 laws related to the regulation of healthcare. Cookie-cutter and infrequently updated regulation policies could cost health systems thousands of hours in manpower, but by implementing a continuous compliance program, systems can recapture those lost hours and improve efficiency.

Columbus, Ohio-based Taylor Station Surgical Center is now part of BridgeHealth's centers of excellence program, according to a July 28 announcement.