Category: ASC News

A method called the cell-saver program collects, cleans and returns a patient’s blood lost during a surgery to avoid blood transfusions, according to a July 27 report from FOX/ABC affiliate WFVX.

Irene Kimura, MD, a physician based in Moses Lake, Wash., has had her medical license revoked following an investigation into two patient overdoses and unprofessional conduct, CBS affiliate KREM reported July 26. 

California had the most adverse action and medical malpractice payment reports in 2022 and the first three months of 2023, according to data from the National Practitioner Data Bank collected from Jan. 1, 2022, to March 31.

Massachusetts is the state with the lowest job resignation rate, according to personal finance site WalletHub.

Delaware is the state with the highest job resignation rate, according to personal finance site WalletHub.

Around 25 percent of U.S. medical students “almost never” attend in-person classes, while 14.2 percent “almost never” attend virtual classes, according to a new report from the Association of American Medical Colleges, which polled over 12,000 med…

From the pros of independence to the cons of less financial stability, private practice can be a divisive topic among physicians and executives. 

From the top state for healthcare to the top state for nurses, here are the top-ranked states in 11 different categories for 2023: 

Here are three moves that could disrupt physicians that Becker’s has reported on since May 23:

A Tennessee osteopath has been convicted for unlawfully distributing controlled substances, including opioids.