Category: ASC News

Why a nursing shortage led an Idaho ASC to close its doors

This year, Steven Ozeran, MD, medical director of Lewiston, Idaho-based Ozeran Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, made the decision to close down his practice’s affiliated ASC, Syringa Surgery Center, due in part to a nursing shortage that has been im…

2 Rite Aid lawsuits in 2 weeks: What ASC leaders need to know

In March, pharmacy chain Rite Aid faced lawsuits from the Justice Department and Kentucky physician James Chaney. Here are six things to know about the lawsuits: 

Healthcare's gender pay gap: A 4-year timeline

The gender pay gap among all physicians decreased from 28 percent in 2021 to 26 percent in 2022, according to 2023 data from online networking service Doximity.

4 physicians suing their former employers

Here are four physicians suing their employers or former employers since Feb. 24:

LA County names 10 medical buildings vulnerable to earthquake collapse

Los Angeles County is taking steps to retrofit county-owned buildings to make them more capable of withstanding a major earthquake, creating a list of 33 buildings most vulnerable to collapse, according to a March 27 report from the Los Angeles Times.&…

Walmart Health: 7 updates in 60 days

Here are seven updates on Walmart Health reported by Becker’s since Feb. 7.

How nursing shortages can impact patient safety

In the last three years, nearly one-third of New Jersey nurses have left the profession, leaving healthcare facilities to deal with the patient safety impacts caused by shortages, according to a March 2023 report from New Jersey’s largest healthcare wo…

One-third of New Jersey nurses have quit in last 3 years as state deals with shortages

At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, New Jersey healthcare facilities were already battling staffing shortages, which were exacerbated in 2020, according to a March 2023 report from New Jersey’s largest healthcare worker union, Health Professionals a…

Utah nurse practitioners granted full practice authority

Utah has signed a Senate bill into law that will allow nurse practitioners to practice without a supervising physician, KSL reported March 25. 

Michigan physician sues Corewell Health for religious discrimination

Samer Ilayan, MD, is suing Grand Rapids, Mich.-based Corewell Health for alleged religious discrimination, ABC affiliate WXYZ reported March 27.