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22-year-old Hawaii ASC in danger of closing
Hilo (Hawaii) Community Surgery Center, part of the Kaiser Permanente network, is in danger of closing due to low volume, its owners told the Hawaii Tribune-Herald.
What’s driving physician revenue
Higher patient demand drove increases in physician productivity and revenue in the first quarter of 2022, according to Kaufman Hall’s “Physician Flash Report” published May 2.
1st single-specialty cardio ASC opens in Oregon
Pacific Cardiovascular Surgical Center in Salem is the first single-specialty cardiovascular ASC certified in Oregon, according to a May 2 LinkedIn post from Kaufman Commercial.
87% of nurses are hampered by medical courier errors, study says
Supply chain issues have been top of mind for many with the disruptions brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, but an often overlooked area, medical couriers, also contribute to supply bottlenecking, according to an American Nurse Journal survey.
$52M Georgia ASC breaks ground
Northeast Georgia Medical Center-Braselton kicked off construction on its new three-story ASC, MainStreetNews reported May 3.
Cardiologist, co-creator of implanted defibrillator dies
Morton Mower, MD, a former cardiologist based in Baltimore, has died at age 89, Mercury News reported May 2.
Fujifilm snags deal with National Rural Health Association
Fujifilm will offer MRI, CT, ultrasound, mammography, digital radiography, endoscopy and enterprise imaging to the 21,000 members of the National Rural Health Association, Fujifilm said May 3.
USPI affiliate launches robotic-assisted surgery program
United Surgical Partners International affiliate Prince William Surgery Center in Manassas, Va., has launched a robotic-assisted surgery program.
Surgical Care Affiliates’ ASC now affiliated with Florida health system
Orlando, Fla.-based AdventHealth has snagged an affiliation with Maitland SurgeryCenter, Orlando Business Journal reported May 2.
Supply chain disruptions not letting up & 4 more updates
Supply chain issues are plaguing ASCs nationwide, and many healthcare and supply chain leaders predict these disruptions will continue.
