Hospital ownership of ASCs has become the standard, and “delaying action is neither a viable option nor a strategic choice,” according to Avanza’s Intelligence Hospital Leadership ASC Survey. Here are five more key trends to know : 1. Ninety percent of hospitals and health systems plan to continue investing in or affiliating with ASCs — […]
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Here are five ASC lawsuits Becker’s has reported on this year: 1. Knoxville, Tenn.-based Parkwest Surgery Center is facing multiple lawsuits from former patients who allege they developed “persistent and aggressive infections” after surgeries due to facility negligence. Several patients, who underwent knee procedures in 2023, claim they were exposed to Mycobacterium fortuitum bacteria. The […]
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Avant-garde Health has released its 2025 “Healthcare Research All-Stars” report, honoring the top 5% of America’s physicians and hospitals based on volume of research. The report recognized 19 hospitals as being in the top 1% of gastroenterology research facilities in the country. Read more about the methodology here. The top gastroenterology research hospitals in the […]
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Phoenix-based OrthoArizona plans to open five new facilities and expand four existing locations by 2027. The company will open a 50,000-square-foot, $25 million flagship facility in Glendale, Ariz., which will include an ASC, in the second quarter of 2026, according to a May 20 news release. In addition, another 50,000-square-foot facility is planned for San […]
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Phoenix-based OrthoArizona plans to open five new facilities and expand four existing locations by 2027. The company will open a 50,000-square-foot, $25 million flagship facility in Glendale, Ariz., which will include an ASC, in the second quarter of 2026, according to a May 20 news release. In addition, another 50,000-square-foot facility is planned for San […]
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Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt University School of Nursing plans to establish a CRNA program, welcoming its first student cohort in summer 2026. The three-year program will be a part of the school’s doctor of nursing practice degree program, according to a May 20 news release sent to Becker’s. The full-time program will last 36 months with […]
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Stephen Meis, MD, former medical director of Visalia, Calif.-based Golden Sunrise, pleaded guilty to introducing misbranded drugs into interstate commerce, the Justice Department said in a May 19 news release. What happened? What’s next?
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Stephen Meis, MD, former medical director of Visalia, Calif.-based Golden Sunrise, pleaded guilty to introducing misbranded drugs into interstate commerce, the Justice Department said in a May 19 news release. What happened? What’s next?
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A wave of medical malpractice reform is reshaping legislation across the country, with four states recently updating their laws, Best Lawyers reported May 19. According to the report, these reforms reflect a broader trend of tort reform focused on tightening procedural rules, reducing economic exposure for providers and modifying litigation frameworks without necessarily imposing direct […]
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The Federal Trade Commission has resolved an antitrust case against Welsh Carson, which was tied up in a lawsuit alongside its portfolio company, U.S. Anesthesia Partners. In a lawsuit filed Sept. 21, 2023, against USAP and Welsh Carson, the FTC alleged that the two companies executed an anticompetitive scheme to consolidate anesthesiology practices in Texas, […]
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