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Ohio hospital contests OSHA citation alleging failure to protect workers from violence

Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, is contesting initial findings from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration that the hospital failed to protect its employees from violent patients.

Outpatient anesthesia: Top trends and concepts for 2023

At the 20th Annual Spine, Orthopedic + Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference, attendees gathered to explore the trends and concepts of pain management and outpatient anesthesia.

Water main break disrupts surgeries at Atlanta children's hospital

A water main break caused Children’s Hospital of Atlanta’s Scottish Rite Hospital in Sandy Springs, Ga., to reschedule surgeries and divert trauma patients June 18-19, according to a report from Atlanta News First. 

The 30 best optometrists in the US for 2023

Statista and Newsweek have partnered to name the 200 best optometrists in the U.S.

New Mexico hospital staff, community raise concerns over women's health in light of potential merger

Irving, Texas-based Christus Health is planning to integrate a New Mexico hospital into its network, something that is raising concerns among healthcare staff and the local community, according to a June 19 Source NM report.

How Cleveland Clinic innovates experience — with help from former patients  

With an eye on constant innovation — especially when it comes to patient experience and satisfaction — Cleveland Clinic is growing its Healthcare Partners program by continuing to invite former patients and members of their families to advise on new ho…

CVS MinuteClinic looks to fill gap created by long primary care wait times

CVS Health is aiming for its retail healthcare offering, MinuteClinic, to fill primary care gaps caused by longer wait times; a 2022 survey from Merritt Hawkins found that the average patient waits 20.6 days for primary care. 

$5.3M ASC proposed in Mississippi

A certificate-of-need has been submitted to the Mississippi State Department of Health for the establishment of a new ASC in Madison, Miss., according to a June 19 report from the Magee News. 

Vivo Infusion reaches 55 ASCs

Ambulatory infusion services provider Vivo Infusion has acquired Specialty Infusion, an industry leader with 14 ambulatory infusion centers in New York, New Jersey and Massachusetts. 

Greenwich Hospital, Yale Children's open pediatric ASC

Greenwich (Conn.) Hospital and Yale New Haven (Conn.) Children’s Hospital held a ribbon-cutting for their new pediatric ASC, according to a June 17 report from the Greenwich Free Press.