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ASCs' anesthesia issues to heat up
Surgery center owners and administrators are keeping a close eye on the landscape.
Amazon's healthcare focus: 5 big moves in 4 weeks
Here are five big Amazon moves that Becker’s has reported on since June 1:
GI Research Foundation awards $18.5M in grant funds
The GI Research Foundation’s CA CURE campaign, which funds medical research efforts, had its largest grantmaking year in its 60-year history, awarding $18.5 million in grants in the fiscal year ending on June 30.
ASC activity heats up in 3 surgery centers hotspots
California, Florida and Texas have the most surgery centers of any state. Here are six ASC moves Becker’s has reported on in these states since June 2:
Number of ASCs in the best, worst states for physicians
Montana is the best state for physicians, but has just 20 ASCs.
Ohio physician sentenced to 2 years for assault
Emergency room physician David Meranda, MD, who worked at an Akron, Ohio-based hospital, was sentenced to two years in prison for sexually assaulting a co-worker, the Akron Beacon Journal reported June 27.
Nurse sentenced to 4 years for stealing fentanyl from ASC
A former nurse who stole medical-grade fentanyl and replaced it with saline while working at Surgery Center at Jensen Beach (Fla.) was sentenced to four years in prison, TCPalm reported June 27.
Boston hospital to convert surgery facility to ASC
Boston-based New England Baptist Hospital partnered with Constitution Surgery Alliance and 15 orthopedic surgeons to convert its existing hospital-based surgical facility in Dedham, Mass., to an ASC.
2 ASCs hit with cyberattacks in 2 months
Here are two cyberattacks that have occurred at ASCs that Becker’s has reported on since May 5:
What nurses are paid per hour in all 50 states
The average hourly pay for nurses in the U.S. is $42.80 for registered nurses, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ occupational employment statistics survey’s most recent data.
