The Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation has hosted a briefing on Capitol Hill advocating for a new standard of care in anesthesia monitoring. The foundation, which is dedicated to improving anesthesia patient safety through research, education and advocacy, is advocating for continuous blood pressure monitoring to be included in anesthesia monitoring standards, according to a June […]
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Gunnison (Colo.) Valley Health is considering constructing a medical office building, anticipated to cost between $35 and $50 million, to consolidate its outpatient services, according to a June 11 report from the Gunnison Country Times. If the health system administration approves the project, the building will total 50,000 square feet and could be completed by […]
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Duane Dixon, a former Roanoke, Va., physician, was sentenced to 40 months in prison for healthcare fraud and illegal opioid prescribing, the Justice Department said in a June 11 news release. What happened? Who else is involved?
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Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health has started construction on a $145 million facility in Folsom, Calif., according to a June 11 report from Folsom Times. The 106,500-square-foot complex will include a same-day outpatient center, a cancer center and an urgent care clinic. Both specialty physicians and general surgeons will perform procedures at the ASC. The facility […]
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Greensburg, Pa.-based Independence Health System has opened a cardiology services facility, including an outpatient anticoagulation clinic, according to a June 11 report from the Latrobe Bulletin. The facility will also feature an interventional cardiology suite, a cardiac surgery suite, a heart failure clinic, and a cardiac electrophysiology and cardiac device clinic. The pharmacist-led outpatient anticoagulation […]
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A study published June 9 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology evaluated 30-day outcomes for patients treated at hospitals acquired by private equity firms. Here are five key findings: 1. The study analyzed more than 35,000 heart failure hospitalizations at private equity-acquired hospitals and over 178,000 at matched control hospitals between 2012 […]
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California saw the largest decrease in the average annual wage for certified registered nurse anesthetists from 2023 to 2024, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Across the U.S., the average pay for CRNAs increased $17,500 from 2023 to 2024, reaching $231,700. Here are the five states with the largest drops in CRNA […]
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Oak Brook, Ill.-based Independence Health System plans to open an expanded cardiology services building in Greensburg, Pa., Latrobe Bulletin reported June 11. The new facility will offer interventional cardiology services, an anticoagulation clinic, heart disease management services, a heart failure clinic, cardiac surgery and a cardiac electrophysiology and device clinic. The building is located directly […]
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President Donald Trump has proposed walking back a Medicaid payment policy enacted during his first term — a move that has been met with concern by hospitals that serve high volumes of Medicaid patients. Here are seven things for ASC leaders and physicians need to know about the proposed rollback: 1. The policy was initially […]
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Angie Jiménez is CEO and administrator of Puerto Rico ASC Holding Company, where she oversees a growing network of ASCs with a mission grounded in quality, innovation and patient-centered care. With more than 15 years of experience in healthcare leadership, Ms. Jiménez began her career as an ophthalmic technician and clinical instructor before rising into […]
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