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UC Davis Medical Center debuts valve replacement procedure

University of California Davis Medical Center in Sacramento has become the first hospital in the region to perform the transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement procedure.

Banner Health to close Colorado ASC

Phoenix-based Banner Health’s surgery center in Loveland, Colo., will close March 31, the Loveland Reporter-Herald reported March 7.

Hospitals severing services lines could be a 'real opportunity' for ASCs

Hospitals cutting service lines is bad news for health systems, but could offer a unique opportunity for ASCs.

5 midsize ASC companies to know 

Here are five mid-size ASC companies to know:

Ohio hospital to end outpatient activity: 3 things ASCs need to know

McLaren St. Luke’s in Maumee, Ohio, said it will cease all outpatient services by mid-May. 

5 things to know about private equity and ASCs

Here are five key things to know about private equity and ASCs:

Bones and Spine Surgery opens ASC, debuts outpatient spine surgery robot

Loma Linda, Calif.-based Bones and Spine Surgery has opened its new Loma Linda Surgical Institute, which is the first ASC in the Inland Empire region to offer outpatient robotic spine surgery. 

Biden's 2024 Medicare budget: 8 things to know

President Joe Biden has released his plans for Medicare in his 2024 budget, including extending coverage and lowering costs. 

Politicians' 'quick fixes' won't fix staff shortages, physician leader says 

Hospitals, health systems and ASCs are facing devastating physician and nurse shortages, and many leaders feel policy makers’ solutions are insufficient. 

Tenet pushes its ASC chain: 5 numbers pointing to USPI's growth

Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare, parent company of ASC chain United Surgical Partners International, is focusing on ASCs to fuel its growth.