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Physicians claim unsafe conditions at HCA Florida hospital: 4 things to know
Physicians at HCA Florida Bayonet Point in Hudson have claimed that unsanitary surgical instruments and other issues threaten patient safety following cost-cutting measures.
Is cleanliness the key to 5-star ratings? Survey says 'yes'
The majority of healthcare consumers are influenced by the “cleanliness of facilities” when rating an organization with five stars, according to a 2021survey conducted by healthcare patient experience company Press Ganey.
Montecito Medical receives $50.3M for medical office building recapitalization
First Citizens Bank has provided $50.3 million in financing to Montecito Medical Real Estate to recapitalize a medical office building portfolio.
WakeMed beats out 3 North Carolina ASCs for new operating rooms
Raleigh, N.C.-based WakeMed beat Durham, N.C.-based Duke Health, Raleigh-based UNC Rex Health and three ASCs for permission to build new operating rooms, according to a Feb. 21 report from public radio station WHQR.
Gastroenterologist creates digestive health platform
Gastroenterologist Sarah Robbins, MD, launched a platform designed to help patients improve their digestive health.
Physician pay by age
Medscape laid out physician compensation stats for physicians under 40 in its “Young Physician Compensation Report 2022.”
An independent ASC's solution to cutting operating costs
As healthcare increasingly consolidates, smaller ASCs are having trouble meeting margins.
Illinois students develop machine-learning anesthesia recovery system
Students at the Carle Illinois College of Medicine in Urbana have developed a machine-learning system to assist patient recoveries following anesthesia.
What role should private equity play in gastroenterology?
Private equity has touched nearly every corner of healthcare from cardiovascular to orthopedics, but does it have a place in gastroenterology?
Michigan physician charged in $448K Medicare fraud scheme
Sangita Patel, MD, has been indicted by a grand jury for allegedly defrauding Medicare $448,000, MLive reported Feb. 20.
