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New York health system to add, expand ASCs in 2022
Buffalo, N.Y.-based Kaleida Health has at least two ASC projects on the books for 2022, Buffalo Business First reported Dec. 29.
Robotic knee replacements take longer, cost more, study says
Robotic-assisted total knee replacements appear to be more expensive and time-consuming than those performed without robots, according to a study published Dec. 21 in The Journal of Arthroplasty.
UI Health adding 200,000-square-foot ASC in Chicago
Chicago-based University of Illinois Health is building a new ASC in the city, set to open in fall 2022.
10 predictions for ASCs in 2022
Consolidation, payer policies, nurse shortages and COVID-19 will continue to loom large for ASCs over the next 12 months.
How opioid-free anesthesia can boost cases, reduce costs at ASCs: Q&A with Dr. Chhaya Patel
Time is money for ASCs, but patient care must always be the No. 1 priority. The use of opioid-free anesthesia can provide quality pain control while reducing postoperative complications for patients and allow for improved productivity for surgery cente…
New daily COVID-19 cases at all-time high & 6 more updates
Here are seven COVID-19 updates from the last week:
Mass General Brigham’s controversial $400M ASC expansion won’t raise costs, report says
Boston-based Mass General Brigham’s controversial $400 million plan to build three ASCs would lower healthcare prices, according to an independent report by Sean May, PhD, of Charles River Associates.
USPI: 10 things to know headed into 2022
Addison, Texas-based United Surgical Partners International, a subsidiary of Tenet Healthcare, had a strong 2021. Here are 10 developments to know over the last 12 months:
Ophthalmology leader Dr. Stan Truhlsen dies
Stan Truhlsen, MD, an ophthalmology leader and former professor at the Omaha-based University of Nebraska Medical Center, died Dec. 23 at the age of 101.
North Carolina medical office building sold for $8M
Charlotte, N.C.-based Flagship Healthcare Trust purchased a medical office building in Rocky Mount, N.C., for $8 million, Triad Business Journal reported Dec. 28.
