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$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.
Unemployment rates near record low, and the Fed is worried
The unemployment rate dropped from 3.8 percent to 3.6 percent in March, nearing an all-time low, according to a Wall Street Journal article written by Justin Lahart, a financial reporter.
Aspen Surgical secures private equity funding
Audax Private Equity recently closed a funding round for its portfolio company Aspen Surgical Products.
20 new ASCs in March
Becker’s ASC Review has reported on 20 new ASCs since March 1:
Dismissal of billing scam lawsuit against owner of Surgery Partners upheld
A federal appeals court has affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit against private equity firm HIG Capital alleging its ASC management company, Surgery Partners, was running a scheme to bill Medicare for unnecessary urine drug tests, according to court do…
Gastroenterology technology: 5 updates from last 30 days
Artificial intelligence and other gastroenterology technology developments are shifting the way gastroenterologists perform procedures.
