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Hospital vs. health system in $15.3M ASC battle
Myrtle Beach, S.C.-based Grand Strand Medical Center has asked a state court to block a rival health system’s plans for a $15.3 million ASC in Carolina Forest, where the hospital says it is a major medical provider, The Post and Courier reported Feb. 25.
NIH ophthalmology funding at 10 universities — Johns Hopkins got $21.8M in 2021
Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore received the largest amount of funds from the National Institutes of Health in 2021, according to data from the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research.
Colorectal cancer cases spike; patients urged to get screenings
Nashville, Tenn.-based AmSurg has urged patients to undergo timely and appropriate screenings for colorectal cancer after it noted an increase in diagnoses last year.
5 orthopedic updates for ASC leaders
From ASC leaders’ opinions on surgical robots to the first freestanding outpatient robotic surgery program in Illinois, here are five developments in outpatient total joint surgery from the past 10 days:
Louisiana surgical hospital sold
ASCs Inc. and JH Winokur closed the sale of Avala Surgical Hospital in Covington, La., according to a Feb. 23 news release.
Next generation of physicians demanding more of hospitals
Physicians in residency across the U.S. are standing up to hospitals across the U.S., demanding better pay.
New Jersey outpatient center gets $10M naming gift
Former Atlantic Records CFO Sheldon Vogel donated $10 million to Long Branch, N.J.-based Monmouth Medical Center for an outpatient center in Eatontown, N.J., that’s expected to open in March, Asbury Park Press reported Feb. 21.
Virginia hospital breaks ground on $16M ASC expansion
Blacksburg, Va.-based LewisGale Hospital Montgomery broke ground on a $15.9 million surgery center project, The Roanoke Times reported Feb. 24.
Eminent domain hearing held for New York hospital’s ASC expansion
The Oneida (N.Y.) County Industrial Development Agency held a public hearing for a plan to use eminent domain on behalf of the Mohawk Valley Health System, Utica Observer-Dispatch reported Feb. 24.
General Anesthesia Specialists agrees to $1M settlement over Bill Paxton death
Relatives of the late actor Bill Paxton reached a $1 million settlement against General Anesthesia Specialists Partnership, NBC News reported Feb. 24.
