Category: Becker’s ASC Review

ASC speaker spotlight: James Flaherty, MD, Cardiologist at Northwestern Memorial Hospital

James Flaherty, MD, an interventional cardiologist and associate professor of medicine at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, serves as medical director of the hospital’s coronary care unit. He specializes in advanced therapies for structural heart disease, including transcatheter aortic valve replacement, acute coronary syndromes and transradial coronary interventions. Dr. Flaherty’s leadership philosophy centers on trust […]

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$3.36M malpractice settlement reached over unnecessary ASC surgeries

A woman disfigured after undergoing 11 unnecessary procedures at an ASC has reached a $3.36 million malpractice settlement, according to a June 6 report from Law.com.  What happened?  Becker’s has reached out to Special Surgery of Essex County, which is marked as temporarily closed on Google, and will update this story if more information becomes […]

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New York hospital to build ASC as part of $1B revamp, avoiding closure

A state advisory board is recommending a $1 billion investment in New York City-based SUNY Downstate Hospital that includes building an ASC, Gothamist reported June 6.  The proposal would keep the hospital open, reversing earlier suggestions of closure. In addition to the ASC, the plan calls for retaining all current inpatient and outpatient services, reducing […]

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Michigan medical office confirms measles exposure

The Oakland County Health Division has confirmed possible measles exposure for patients visiting a medical office building in Rochester Hills, Mich., according to a June 8 report from The Detroit News.  Patients visiting the facility on June 3 between 8 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. may have been exposed to the virus, and should monitor themselves […]

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Anesthesia and GLP-1s: Notes on changing guidelines

New guidelines from the Society for Perioperative Assessment and Quality Improvement advise patients using GLP-1 medications for weight loss to fast for a longer period of time preoperatively, according to a June 5 Medscape report.  In June 2023, the American Society of Anesthesiologists released initial guidelines for GLP-1 users, instructing them to hold usage of […]

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Tenet-owned health system breaks ground on $21M medical office building

The Hospitals of Providence broke ground on a $21 million medical office building in El Paso, Texas, according to a June 8 report from El Paso Inc. The 60,000-square-foot, three-story building is part of the health system’s Mission Ridge medical campus and will house physician clinics and outpatient services.  The health system is owned by […]

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Tenet names Lisa Foo as company’s 1st COO

Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare, the parent company of United Surgical Partners International, has appointed Lisa Foo to serve as the company’s first COO. The appointment to the newly created position was effective May 30, according to a securities filing from Tenet. Prior to becoming COO, Ms. Foo has served Tenet’s executive vice president, commercial operations since […]

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U of Cincinnati surgeons perform ‘1st-of-its-kind’ valve implant in Ohio

Two physicians at the University of Cincinnati Health have completed the first implant of a fully tissue-engineered tricuspid valve in Ohio, WLWT reported June 8.  Christiano Spadaccio, MD, and Antonio Panza, MD, both professors within UC College of Medicine’s cardiac surgery department, completed the procedure.  UC Health told WLWT that the implant utilizes the patient’s […]

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CEO convicted for $1B fraud scheme involving physicians’ orders

The CEO of a healthcare software company was convicted for his role in a more than $1 billion scheme that involved fraudulent physicians’ orders to Medicare and other payers, , according to a June 3 news release from the Justice Department. What happened?  What’s next?

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GI Alliance, MedCore open Arkansas ASC

Management organization GI Alliance has partnered with real estate company MedCore to open a new ASC in Bentonville, Ark.  The ASC officially opened to patients in February, providing outpatient surgical procedures and clinical services for GI patients, according to a June 6 news release.  The ASC houses multiple operating rooms, pre-operative and recovery suites, and […]

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