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Top hospitals for gastrointestinal care in 25 states: Healthgrades

Healthgrades identified the top hospitals for gastrointestinal care in 25 states.

UVM seeks green light to purchase $17M outpatient campus

The University of Vermont Medical Center submitted a certificate of need with intention to purchase a Colchester-based medical campus owned by Covenant Health for $17.3 million. 

Mount Sinai South Nassau leader earns ACG 'Master' designation

Frank Gress, MD, chief of gastroenterology and director of interventional endoscopy at Oceanside, N.Y.-based Mount Sinai South Nassau, was recently dubbed a Master of the American College of Gastroenterology. 

3 gastroenterology tech partnerships to know

Here are three gastroenterology technology partnerships that Becker’s has reported on since Jan. 9:

The state of healthcare cash bonuses 

Here are five notes on healthcare cash bonuses to know:

Army anesthesiologist accused of abusing 42 patients 

Army anesthesiologist Maj. Michael Stockin, MD, has been accused of sexual misconduct related to 42 alleged victims, CBS News reported Jan. 24. 

Surgery Center of Fort Wayne taps Medline as main supplier

The Surgery Center of Fort Wayne (Ind.) has tapped medical supplier Medline as its prime vendor as part of a new, multiyear partnership. 

Lynx.MD debuts GI data repository

Medical data intelligence platform Lynx.MD has debuted a gastroenterology data repository that encompasses data representing more than 12 million patients, 60 million patient encounters, 100 medication records, 90 million clinical notes and 1 million c…

Nearly 50% of physicians remain burned out in 2024

Physician burnout may be on the decline in 2024 following years of steady increases brought, in part, by the COVID-19 pandemic, but it is still well above pre-pandemic levels. 

Post-surgical revisit rates higher at low-volume ASCs

The odds of a patient with comorbidities revisiting an ASC within seven days of surgery rise at low-volume ASCs compared to high-volume ASCs, according to a Jan. 24 report published in JAMA Surgical.