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Anesthesiologist jobs projected to grow 3% by 2032

The projected change in employment for anesthesiologists is expected to increase 3% by 2032, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. 

6 principles to ASC success: An administrator's guide

Joe Peluso, administrator at Aestique Surgical Center in Greensburg, Pa., joined Becker’s to discuss his ASC teams’ approach to leadership. 

Olympus issues Class I recall for endoscopy devices following patient death

Olympus Corporation has issued a Class I recall for its high-flow insufflation unit UHI-4 used to facilitate laparoscopic and endoscopic observation, diagnosis and treatment. 

Kansas medical center files zoning request to bar local hospital from building ASC

Emporia, Kan.-based Newman Regional Health has filed a request to change the zoning code with the area planning commission in an effort to prevent Topeka, Kan.-based Stormont-Vail Hospital from building an ASC, according to an Oct. 31 report from KVOE….

Another state proposes near-total noncompete ban: 5 things to know

A bill has been introduced in the Wisconsin Legislature that would ban most noncompete agreements, the Wisconsin Law Journal reported Oct. 31. 

USPI revenue jumps 16.7%: 6 notes

Dallas-based United Surgical Partners International, Tenet Healthcare’s ASC chain, hit $941 million in third-quarter operating revenue, an increase from $806 million the year prior, according to financial results released Oct. 30. 

Arizona building housing pain institute acquired

A medical office building in Tucson, Ariz., housing the Pain Institute of Southern Arizona has been acquired by Montecito Medical. 

What hospitals closures mean for physicians

Seven physician leaders joined Becker’s to discuss how increasing hospital closures and service line cuts are — or are not — affecting physicians. 

United Digestive physician completes 1st peroral endoscopic myotomy

United Digestive physician Daniel Mullady, MD, a gastroenterology and interventional endoscopy specialist at the Center for Digestive and Liver Health in Savannah, Ga., has completed the first peroral endoscopic myotomy in the area. 

Franciscan Physician Network expands cardiology team

Mishawaka, Ind.-based Franciscan Physician Network added Islam Badawy, DO, to its team of cardiologists.