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AdventHealth gastroenterologist performs world's 1st 'Candy Cane' endoscopy
Orlando, Fla.-based AdventHealth Center for Interventional Endoscopy gastroenterologist Kambiz Kadkhodayan, MD, has performed the world’s first “Candy Cane” endoscopic procedure on former emergency room nurse Rene Galloway.
Pennsylvania medical office building evacuated
A St. Luke’s University Health Network medical office building in Allentown, Pa., was evacuated Saturday morning after downed wires were discovered in a wall, according to a Sept. 23 report from Lehigh Valley Live.
2 health system layoffs in 1 week
Here are two health systems laying off employees that Becker’s has reported on since Sept. 21:
USPI to add Oracle across 475+ ASCs
Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare, parent company of United Surgical Partners International, has tapped Oracle’s Fusion Cloud Human Capital Management system to streamline its payroll and human resources processes.
5 things to know about US Digestive Health
Here are five fast facts about gastroenterology-focused management service organization U.S. Digestive Health:
The 2 best hospitals in Utah for outpatient joint replacements
Healthgrades ranked the top hospitals for outpatient joint replacements in 2023, including two in Utah.
5 highest paid anesthesiologists in Chicago
The highest paid anesthesiologist in Chicago earns $730,000 per year, according to Medscape’s salary reporter tool, which is much higher than the mean annual wage of $302,970 anesthesiologists make according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Meet the leaders of the 5 largest ASC chains in the US
United Surgical Partners International, AmSurg, SCA Health, HCA Healthcare and Surgery Partners lead the ASC market by number of centers.
Gastroenterologists, GI patients ask Congress to fight back against prior authorization
Gastroenterologists and patients joined together on Capitol Hill to highlight their concerns to Congress over prior authorization.
Cardiology organizations seeking to create new medical board
The American College of Cardiology, the Heart Failure Society of America, the Heart Rhythm Society, and the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions have come together to create a new board for cardiovascular medicine.
