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Bon Secours ASC settles Virginia negligence suit
A lawsuit against a Bon Secours Surgery Center in Suffolk, Va., ended in a settlement on Oct. 24, according to an Oct. 24 report from WAVY Norfolk.
Geisinger to end use of 1 anesthetic gas
Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger will phase out the use of anesthetic gas desflurane, according to an Oct. 24 report from Fox 56.
Novant enters the South Carolina market: 5 things for ASCs to know
Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Novant Health entered the South Carolina market earlier this year with a $2.4 million acquisition of three hospitals and their affiliated physician clinics, previously owned by Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare.
Are more young patients really seeking colonoscopies?
Colorectal screening among 45- to 49-year -olds has increased threefold since 2021, according to an Oct. 3 study published in JAMA Network Open.
Are the 5 richest physician billionaires self-made?
All five of the country’s richest physicians are self made to some degree, according to Forbes.
Chicago Cardiology Institute under investigation in data breach
Oklahoma City-based law firm Federman & Sherwood is investigating the Chicago Cardiology Institute due to a data breach.
McLaren Health founds cardiovascular institute, appoints chief medical director
Grand Blanc, Mich.-based McLaren Health Care has established McLaren Heart & Vascular Institute and has appointed a chief medical director, Schwartz Creek Review reported Oct. 24.
California lab and owners to pay $135K in kickback scheme: 5 things to know
Escondido, Calif.-based Veni-Express, a mobile phlebotomy lab, and its owners have agreed to pay at least $135,000 to resolve allegations that they submitted false claims for mobile phlebotomy services and related travel mileage.
13 hospitals delaying procedures amid the IV shortage in 10 days
ASCs and hospitals are facing obstacles in securing IV fluids after flooding produced by Hurricane Helene damaged a Baxter International plant in Marion, N.C., that makes 60% of the nation’s IV fluid products.
The new 'hot ticket' for ASCs
Similar to the orthopedic boom a decade ago, cardiology has emerged as the next major growth opportunity for ASC growth as these high-acuity cardiac surgeries migrate to the outpatient setting.
