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Hackensack Meridian to open $714.2M 'smart' surgery center
New Jersey health system Hackensack Meridian is opening a surgery tower on its University Medical Center campus.
AAAHC releases 2022 benchmarking tool for ASC leaders
The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care released a 2022 quality roadmap for ASC leaders to use for establishing benchmarks and care standards for their organizations, according to a Dec. 13 email sent to Becker’s.
Iterative Health, Gastro Health strike partnership
Cambridge, Mass.-based Iterative Health has partnered with gastroenterology platform Gastro Health to bring its AI tools to Gastro Health’s 150+ practices.
HCA launches surgical recovery program to decrease opioid usage
Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, a healthcare provider with over 2,300 ASCs, has launched a new recovery program, the enhanced surgical recovery program, to decrease opioid usage among patients following procedures.
What to know about 6 medical recalls in 2022
From a defibrillator recall to 3.5 million defective ventilators, here are six major medical recalls Becker’s has reported on this year:
Massachusetts ASC first in state to attain total joint accreditation
The Surgery Center-Shrewsbury (Mass.) has received advanced certification in orthopedics for total joints from the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care. The Surgery Center is the first and only ASC in the state to receive this certifica…
Cardiologist sues Massachusetts hospital for alleged 'retaliation firing'
Richard Zelman, MD, an interventional cardiologist at Cape Cod Hospital in Hyannis, Mass., has filed a lawsuit against the health system and its CEO, Michael Lauf, alleging he was fired after whistleblowing on unethical practices at the hospital, accor…
West Virginia hospital now performing same-day total joint replacements
Mon Health Preston Memorial Hospital in Kingwood, W. Va., is now offering same-day total joint replacement procedures, the hospital announced in a release shared with Becker’s Dec. 13.
Top 15 healthcare companies by revenue heading into 2023
The largest healthcare companies in the U.S. have continued to grow in the last year.
Capitol Pain Institute enters Indiana with 5 locations, ASC
Capitol Pain Institute entered the Indiana market with the addition of Bloomington-based Wellspring Pain Solutions to its network.
