Beaufort Memorial Hospital’s yearslong effort to open a $45 million health facility in Bluffton, S.C., has ended, according to a Sept. 17 report from The Post and Courier.
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California clarifies CRNAs' role after months of confusion
The California Department of Public Health sent a letter to hospitals last week defining the scope of practice for certified registered nurse anesthetists, The Modesto Bee reported Sept. 16.
GI specialist Dr. Jack Rotenburg dies at 78
Camarillo, Calif.-based gastroenterologist Jack Rotenburg, MD, has died at 78, according to a Sept. 14 obituary published in the VCStar.
Boston physician clinics see spikes following Steward hospital closure
Boston area clinics are seeing a surge in patient volume after financially troubled Steward Health Care closed its Dorchester, Mass.-based Carney Hospital, WCVB 5 reported Sept. 13.
Michigan physician practice closes after 74 years
Saginaw Township, Mich.-based Women’s OB-GYN will permanently close after 74 years, according to a letter posted on the practice’s website.
Cedars-Sinai physician facing misconduct complaints banned from practice
Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai has terminated a physician’s staff membership and clinical privileges following allegations regarding misconduct towards patients, the health system confirmed to Becker’s.
CHS to buy 10 urgent care centers: What ASCs need to know
Tucson, Ariz.-based Northwest Urgent Care, a subsidiary of Community Health Systems, will acquire 10 urgent care centers in Arizona.
West Virginia health system's Stark law dispute in flux after Chevron ruling
A district court has ruled that a false claims lawsuit filed against Thomas Health System cannot be resolved without parties’ briefs on the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent overturning of the Chevron deference, according to court documents obtained by Becke…
5 things looking up for physicians
Here are five statistics showing signs of positive change for physicians:
10 states with highest demand for physicians
According to the American Medical Association, the U.S. could see a shortage of up to 124,000 physicians by 2034.
