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Northtown ASC 1st US center to acquire Distalmotion robotic system
Williamsville, N.Y.-based Northtown Ambulatory Surgery Center, a joint venture between Buffalo, N.Y.-based surgeons and Buffalo-based Kaleida Health Ventures, has become the first ASC in the U.S. to add Distalmotion’s Dexter robotic surgery system. The device will help the ASC to improve its workflows and deliver minimally invasive care with less cost and improved precision, according […]
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Penn State Health adds Prime Anesthesia Associates
Hershey, Pa.-based Penn State Health has added Lancaster, Pa.-based Prime Anesthesia Associates. Prime’s three physicians and two certified registered nurse anesthetists joined Penn State on March 24, according to a March 26 press release. In addition, the system hired a new full-time CRNA and six part-time CRNAs. The addition will help Penn State move more […]
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5 ‘must have’ skills for new residents
2025 saw record-breaking participation in the residency match program, with 47,208 certified applicants. As thousands of future physicians nationwide prepare for their residency programs, a March 26 report from the American Medical Association lists five key skills future practitioners must have right off of the bat, according to. Steven Angus, MD, assistant dean for graduate […]
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Federal judge OKs State Farm claim against Florida surgery center network
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company has been given the go-ahead to proceed with its lawsuit against a network of medical providers and surgery centers that it alleges participated in a patient-brokering scheme, according to a March 26 report from Insurance Business Magazine. The lawsuit alleges that the insurer was billed for inflated medical bills […]
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Infirmary Health breaks ground on Alabama ASC
Mobile, Ala.-based Infirmary Health Center has broken ground on an ASC and medical office building in Malbis, Ala., according to a March 25 report from Business Alabama. The two-story facility will span 94,000 square feet. On top of an ASC, it will house an imaging center, linear accelerator, women’s imaging and physician offices. The project […]
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Illinois greenlights Graham Health System ASC
Canton, Ill.-based Graham Health System has earned approval from the state review board to build an ASC in Galesburg, Ill., according to a March 25 report from WGIL. The ASC is part of a $20 million ambulatory development project in the region. The new facility will total 8,500 square feet and is expected to open […]
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Certified anesthesiologist assistants earn practice authority in Virginia
Certified anesthesiologist assistants have been granted licensure in Virginia, thanks to a law that will go into effect on July 1. Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed into law Senate Bill 882, joining over 20 states in allowing nonphysician anesthetists to practice alongside physician-led anesthesia teams, according to a March 25 press release sent to Becker’s. […]
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East Tennessee State University, Ballad Health deepen cardiology partnership
Ballad Health and East Tennessee State University, both based in Johnson City, Tenn., have expanded an ongoing cardiology partnership, according to a March 24 report from the Johnson City Press. Ballad Health will now add ETSU Health’s adult cardiology specialists at Ballad’s CVA Heart Institute. The expanded partnership will allow ETSU’s residents and fellows the […]
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California medical office building sells for $5M
An 8,935-square-foot medical office building in Newport Beach, Calif., has sold for $5 million, according to a March 24 report from Connect CRE.
The facility was sold by investment products provider Equity Enterprises and is 62% leased.
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Florida CRNA dies at 49
Certified registered nurse anesthetist Christopher Lonetta, DNP, died unexpectedly on March 17 at 49, according to a Dignity Memorial obituary. Dr. Lonetta worked at Holy Cross Hospital in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., as a CRNA and served in corporate leadership roles at Barry University in Miami Shores, Fla., where he received his Doctor of Nursing Practice. […]
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