Category: ASC News

New York medical center to eliminate ambulatory surgery nursing team

Nurses at Poughkeepsie, N.Y.-based Vassar Brothers Medical Center, an affiliate of Nuvance Health, are protesting the potential elimination of ambulatory surgery nurse jobs and IV nurse positions at the system, according to a Sept. 29 report from the T…

10 states with the unhappiest employees

Georgia was named the state with the unhappiest employees in 2023, according to research from human resources technology firm SelectSoftware Reviews. 

Pennsylvania ASCs see 7.6% revenue growth in 2022

Net revenue for ASCs in Pennsylvania grew 7.6 percent in 2022 from the year prior, according to a Sept. 28 report from Lehigh Valley Business based on data from the Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council’s 2022 financial analysis. 

10 states with the happiest employees

Alaska was named the state with the happiest employees for 2023, according to research from human resources technology firm SelectSoftware Reviews. 

Independent physician practice closes: 4 things to know 

Independent OB-GYN practice San Dimas Medical Group in Bakersfield, Calif. closed Sept. 12. 

Ohio clinic operators convicted for healthcare fraud 

ENT physician Oliver Jenkins, MD, and his wife Sherry-Ann Jenkins were sentenced to prison for conspiracy, mail fraud, wire fraud and healthcare fraud. 

6 COVID-19 updates ASCs need to know

Here are six updates on COVID-19 spread, response and more ASC leaders should know:

ASC CEO launches congressional bid to unseat George Santos

New York City-based Gramercy Surgery Center’s CEO, Austin Cheng, has announced his bid for U.S. Congress for New York’s 3rd Congressional District via a Sept. 27 LinkedIn post.

10 lowest-paying states for nurse practitioners

Nurse practitioners are compensated the least in Florida, where they earn an average of $99,390 — 24 percent less than the national average — according to career website ZipRecruiter.

10 highest-paying states for nurse practitioners

Nurse practitioners earn $155,981 per year in Nevada — 19 percent more than the national average — according to career website ZipRecruiter.