Heather Lang Vass, RN, a nurse involved with a botched breast augmentation procedure at Divino Plastic Surgery Center in Bonita, Calif., has pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter, NBC San Diego reported May 16.
Category: ASC News
Which physicians feel fairly compensated
A majority of physicians in seven specialties do not believe they are fairly compensated, according to Physicians Thrive’s “2023 Physician Compensation Report.”
Constitution Surgery Alliance taps chief development officer
ASC operator Constitution Surgery Alliance added Rod Carbonell, BSN, RN, as its chief development officer.
Mr. Carbonell will identify, cultivate and execute partnership opportunities with health systems, physician groups,
Cypress West to spend $3M modernizing newly acquired ASC
Healthcare property manager Cypress West Partners has acquired a 30,000-square-foot vacant medical office building with an ASC in Mesa, Ariz., according to a May 16 report from the Daily Independent.
Oklahoma physician, pharmacist charged with manslaughter in patient death
Alexander Frank, MD, and Justin Lee have been charged with second-degree manslaughter after administering the wrong dose of medication to a patient, which resulted in death, KFOR reported May 16.
USPI vs. AmSurg vs. SCA Health: 10 key comparisons to know in 2023
United Surgical Partners International, AmSurg and SCA Health are the largest ASC chains in the U.S.
SCA Health's rebrand 1 year later
Deerfield, Ill.-based SCA Health, formerly known as Surgical Care Affiliates, rebranded in May 2022 to venture out of solely ASCs.
Where in the U.S. do physicians earn the most?
For physicians, median salaries vary significantly, depending on factors including experience and the region in which they work, according to Physicians Thrive’s “2023 Physician Compensation Report.”
North Carolina Senate proposal aims to improve patient access to ASCs
The North Carolina Senate has proposed its budget for the next two fiscal years, and it would allocate $29.8 billion in the coming fiscal year and $30.9 billion the following year to altering the state’s health system landscape, including improving pat…
10 healthiest, least healthy US states
Clinical data and artificial intelligence healthcare company Ozmosi named the 10 healthiest and least healthy states in the U.S. for 2023, with Hawaii topping the former list and Kentucky and West Virginia sitting atop the latter.
