Here are 15 benchmarks on ASC nurse staffing from VMG Health's 2018 Multi-Specialty ASC Benchmarking Study.
The study is based on 2016 and 2017 data from over 275 centers, encompassing a surgical case volume of over 1.3 million.
Full-time equivalent nursing staff
1. Mean: 15
2. 25th percentile: 9
3. Median: 13
4. 75th percentile: 19
5. 90th percentile: 24
Hourly nurse salaries and wages
6. Mean: $36.68
7. 25th percentile: $31.13
8. Median: $35.93
9. 75th percentile: $40.88
10. 90th percentile: $46.26
Nurse hours per case
11. Mean: 6.6
12. 25th percentile: 5.1
13. Median: 6.3
14. 75th percentile: 7.6
15. 90th percentile: 9.4