Here are 50 key stats on ASC labor costs from VMG Health’s 2022 “Multi-Specialty ASC Benchmarking Study”:
Category: ASC News
The Joint Commission adds 8 new patient safety goals for ASCs in 2023
The Joint Commission, which accredits health organizations that meet criteria for patient quality and safety nationwide, has added new national patient safety goals, effective Jan. 1, for ASCs looking to maintain compliance and experience standards.&nb…
40% of practicing physicians expected to be over 65 in the next 10 years
It is estimated that more than 40 percent of practicing physicians in the U.S. will be over age 65 in the next 10 years, according to a Jan. 30 report from Medscape.
'Poor leadership that doesn't care about the physicians': What leads to burnout
Sixty-one percent of physicians said too many bureaucratic tasks contribute to burnout, according to a survey published Jan. 27 by Medscape.
Vivo Infusion acquires Civic Infusion, hitting 36 ASCs
Vivo Infusion has acquired Civic Infusion, a company founded in 2018 to provide solutions for infusion patients in Connecticut and New York.
First Citizens Bank to put up $52.4M for medical office building portfolio
Raleigh, N.C.-based First Citizens Bank has provided $52.4 million in financing to affiliates of Kayne Anderson Real Estate and Remedy Medical Properties for a portfolio of medical office buildings across seven states.
How long COVID-19 is worsening U.S. labor shortages
About 30 percent of Americans, or 23 million people, develop long COVID-19 following COVID-19 infection, according to a Jan. 30 report from CNBC based on data from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Michigan physician sentenced to 16+ years for distributing opioids
A Wayne County, Mich.-based physician was sentenced to more than 16 years in prison for distributing more than 6.6 million doses of medically unnecessary opioids, NBC affiliate WILX reported Jan. 30.
Nurse practitioners more likely to get malpractice claims at physician offices
A study conducted by the CNA and Nurses Service Organization found that nurse practitioners are more likely to receive malpractice claims in physician offices as opposed to nurse practitioner owned offices.
15 recent studies to know
15 studies to know that Becker’s has reported on since Jan. 17:
