Name
01. Expanding Ambulatory Surgery Capacity without Compromising Quality
Date & Time
Tuesday, September 15, 2026, 9:25 AM - 10:05 AM
Speakers
Stephen Estime, MD, FASA, Associate Chair, Anesthesiology and Critical Care, UChicago Medicine
Bruce Gelb, MD, FACS, Surgical Director, Perioperative Services, NYU Langone Health
David. J. Kwak, BSN, RN, CCRN, Director, Surgical Services, Northwest Health
Joshua Bedwell, MD, MS, Chief Surgical Quality Officer, Texas Children's Hospital
Bruce Gelb, MD, FACS, Surgical Director, Perioperative Services, NYU Langone Health
David. J. Kwak, BSN, RN, CCRN, Director, Surgical Services, Northwest Health
Joshua Bedwell, MD, MS, Chief Surgical Quality Officer, Texas Children's Hospital
Description
As demand for outpatient surgery accelerates, health systems are rapidly expanding ambulatory capacity. This panel examines strategies to scale ASCs while maintaining quality and safety, including case selection, staffing models, technology enablement, and alignment between hospitals and ambulatory sites to support growth without sacrificing outcomes or patient experience.
Location Name
Salon C-5,6 (Lower Level)
Full Address
Hilton Chicago
720 S Michigan Ave
Chicago, IL 60605
United States
720 S Michigan Ave
Chicago, IL 60605
United States
Session Type
Panel