Who We Are.

Who We Are.

With a combined set of experience in the Ambulatory Surgery space of over 30 years, Ambulatory Services Consulting has real-world experience with the best practices and the ability to solve your most complicated operational challenges. We understand firsthand the challenges today’s ASC’s face from an operational, strategic, and financial, perspective.

Our Mission:

To provide the ambulatory health care community with the guidance, resources, and tools to achieve their goals in compliance while providing the highest levels of quality, safety, and efficiency throughout the patient care continuum.

Your Patients and Your Practice Matter.

Your Patients and Your Practice Matter.

Why choose Ambulatory Services Consulting? We know there are many different options when it comes to consulting firms that will help you navigate your way within the ASC space, but at Ambulatory Services Consulting, we believe that each organization needs a personalized touch to align with its internal and external goals to reach success. As longtime professionals within the ASC space, we understand the importance of designing an organization that runs like a well-oiled machine, while having room for improvement and innovation. Our goal is to provide the tools and expertise you need to manage the highest quality ASC by tailoring our management and operations skills to your needs at any stage of development.

Meet The Experts.

Meet The Experts.

Ann Cook, RN CASC, Co-owner

Ann Cook, BHA RN CASC graduated with her nursing degree from Cincinnati State College in 2007. In 2023, she also attained a bachelor’s degree in healthcare administration. Throughout Ann’s 17-year career in ASC operations and leadership, she has performed in a multitude of essential ASC roles such as ASC Executive Director with oversight and leadership of a multi-site enterprise, Director of Nursing/Administrator, Assistant Director of Nursing, O.R. Charge Nurse, Infection Control, Risk Management, and Quality Improvement. Ann holds certification as a Certified Administrator Surgery Center (CASC) and currently serves as an Ambulatory Surgery Center Association (ASCA) mentor for the ASCA Administrator Program, which helps develop new and emerging ASC leaders. Ann is committed to maintaining superior standards in care, practice improvement, change management, and leadership development. Throughout Ann’s experience in the medical field, she has accumulated a diverse array of knowledge, inspiring her to utilize this to help aspiring ambulatory centers and similar clinics.
Ann has been recognized in 2023 Who’s Who. 

“Over time, I have become increasingly familiar with the threats and standard operational conflicts that face ASC’s today. With this, I believe that Ambulatory Services Consulting will be a significant resource for ASC’s everywhere, offering an array of services.”

Sara McLear, APRN-C, LSSGB, Co-owner

Sara McLear is a certified advanced practice registered nurse who earned her Master of Science in Nursing from the University of Tampa in 2007. She also holds a certification as a Lean Six-Sigma Green Belt (LSSGB). She has been a nurse for over 26 years and has been in ASC and Clinical Operations for the last 16 years. With a very diverse background, she has held numerous positions including Vice President of Medical and Nursing Operations in a large Orthopedic and Spine start-up, Vice President of Medical Operations overseeing 7 ASC’s and Clinic’s across the nation, Director of Nursing, Adult Nurse Practitioner, Cardiac Cath Lab Manager, and as an RN in multiple positions – Circulator, Scrub, Open Heart, Pre-Op, PACU, and Orthopedics.

As a consultant Sara offers a wealth of knowledge in the ambulatory care space from start-up ASCs and Clinics, survey readiness, risk management, best practices in nursing and medicine, to training the next generation of nurses and optimizing efficiency in all clinical spaces.

Ann Cook, RN CASC, Co-owner

Ann Cook, RN CASC graduated from Cincinnati State College in 2007 and is at the finish line for her degree in Healthcare Administration. Throughout Ann’s 16-year career in ASC operations and leadership, she has performed in a multitude of essential ASC roles such as ASC Executive Director with oversight and leadership of a multi-site enterprise, Director of Nursing/Administrator, Assistant Director of Nursing, O.R. Charge Nurse, Infection Control, Risk Management, and Quality Improvement. Ann holds certification as a Certified Administrator Surgery Center (CASC) and currently serves as an Ambulatory Surgery Center Association (ASCA) mentor for the ASCA Administrator Program, which helps develop new and emerging ASC leaders. Ann is committed to maintaining superior standards in care, practice improvement, change management, and leadership development. Throughout Ann’s experience in the medical field, she has accumulated a diverse array of knowledge, inpisiring her to utilize this to help aspiring ambulatory centers and similar clinics.

“Over time, I have become increasingly familiar with the threats and standard operational conflicts that face ASC’s today. With this, I believe that Ambulatory Services Consulting will be a significant resource for ASC’s everywhere, offering an array of services.”

Sara McLear, APRN-C, LSSGB, Co-owner

Sara McLear is a certified advanced practice registered nurse who earned her Master of Science in Nursing from the University of Tampa in 2007. She also holds a certification as a Lean Six-Sigma Green Belt (LSSGB). She has been a nurse for over 26 years and has been in ASC and Clinical Operations for the last 16 years. With a very diverse background, she has held numerous positions including Vice President of Medical and Nursing Operations in a large Orthopedic and Spine start-up, Vice President of Medical Operations overseeing 7 ASC’s and Clinic’s across the nation, Director of Nursing, Adult Nurse Practitioner, Cardiac Cath Lab Manager, and as an RN in multiple positions – Circulator, Scrub, Open Heart, Pre-Op, PACU, and Orthopedics.

As a consultant Sara offers a wealth of knowledge in the ambulatory care space from start-up ASCs and Clinics, survey readiness, risk management, best practices in nursing and medicine, to training the next generation of nurses and optimizing efficiency in all clinical spaces.