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Surgeries moved to ASC after Vermont hospital flooded
The University of Vermont Medical Center is redirecting some surgeries to its ASC after a burst pipe resulted in the flooding of most of its operating rooms over the weekend, VTDigger reported April 4.
Top 10 cities for early mid-career orthopedic surgeons
Among the 20 biggest U.S. cities, there are five where early mid-career orthopedic surgeons earn a higher salary than the national average.
10 states with the lowest RN pay
The average annual salary for registered nurses in the U.S. is $82,750, but the average pay for nurses in several states falls below the mean, according to a March 31 report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Nation’s busiest ASC operating rooms are in the Atlantic region
Nationwide, a median of 1,152 surgical cases are performed yearly in each ASC operating room, according to VMG Health’s “Multi-Specialty ASC Benchmarking Study” for 2022.
Pain management ASC opens in Arkansas
Fort Smith, Ark.-based Fianna Hills Surgery Center opened March 15, according to an email shared with Becker’s.
$150 million ambulatory clinic planned on Marine Corps Air Station
Construction of a $150 million ambulatory care center at the Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort (S.C.) has been proposed, The Beaufort Gazette reported April 1.
Orthopedics is the 3rd most common ASC specialty everywhere but the South
In every region of the U.S., gastroenterology claims the highest percentage of ASC cases of any surgical specialty.
Mass General Brigham halts controversial $223.7M ASC expansion plans
Boston-based Mass General Brigham has halted its controversial $223.7 million plans to build three suburban ASCs, Mass Live reported April 2.
Tennessee anesthesiologist trains hundreds of Ukrainians to be combat medics
Anesthesiologist Russ Frazier, MD, spent two weeks in Ukraine providing medical services and training to civilians, members of the military and other physicians through the nonprofit Global Surgical and Medical Support Group, ABC News reported April 1….
10 states with the highest RN pay
The average annual salary for registered nurses in the U.S. is $82,750, and RNs in California claim the highest pay on average, according to a March 31 report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
