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10 states with the most ASCs

There are 9,334 active ASCs in the U.S., according to a March 27 blog post from Definitive Healthcare. 

The ASCs of the future

When one thinks of the future, flying cars and living on Mars may come to mind. But what does the future hold for ASCs? 

Best hospitals in Massachusetts for outpatient joint replacements

Healthgrades ranked the top hospitals for outpatient joint replacements in 2023, including three in Massachusetts. 

4 hospitals closing departments or ending services

Here are four hospitals closing departments or ending services since Aug. 1:

Amazon further disrupts healthcare: 8 moves to know

Amazon and other retailers are continuing to look at healthcare for growth. 

Vanderbilt Health forms ambulatory surgery division

Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt Health is forming an ambulatory surgery division within its ambulatory enterprise, which is currently responsible for 70 percent of Vanderbilt’s annual surgical volume. 

The 10 best hospitals in New York for cardiac care

Healthgrades has ranked the top 100 hospitals for cardiac care in 2023, including 10 hospitals in New York.

Trauma patients are being overtreated with TXA

Research has revealed that many trauma patients have been receiving tranexamic acid without displaying any data-driven indication for the medication, according to an Aug. 17 report from Anesthesiology News.

West coast hospitals leading in outpatient joint replacement

Healthgrades released a list with the top 112 hospitals for outpatient joint replacements in 2023, and 26 of them are located in the West region.

US Digestive Health opens new Pennsylvania office

Private equity-backed US Digestive Health has opened a new office in Langhorne, Pa., adding to its more than 33 locations and 19 ASCs.