Here are 10 supply chain updates for ASC leaders reported by Becker’s since Feb. 3:
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Tallahassee Memorial still diverting ER patients but urgent care, physician practices back online
Tallahassee (Fla.) Memorial HealthCare has restored the IT systems for its physician practices and urgent care centers, though it continues to divert emergency patients 12 days after a cybersecurity incident, the health system said Feb. 14.
4 notes for clinicians on the newly revised immunization schedules
Immunization schedules have been revised for U.S. adults and children as of Feb. 10 for 2023 with new guidelines for COVID-19; measles, mumps and rubella; hepatitis B; and pneumococcal vaccination.
Anesthesiologists retain highest paying job status since 2018, per US News
U.S. News & World Report named anesthesiology the highest paying job in the U.S. for 2023, with an average annual salary of $208,000.
AdventHealth leans into virtual nursing
Reducing workload for bedside nurses can play a crucial role in retaining these workers and ensuring they are able to provide optimum patient care. That is the premise of AdventHealth adding virtual nurses at its hospitals.
8 million fewer Americans have medical debt compared to 2020, federal report finds
The number of Americans with medical debt on their credit records has fallen since 2020, a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau report published Feb. 14 found.
COVID-19 linked to higher risk for diabetes, hypertension post-infection
Cedars-Sinai researchers have confirmed a link between COVID-19 infections and a heightened risk for developing diabetes, according to a Feb. 14 press release.
Why 1 CEO is worried about surgical robots
Some ASCs have begun adding robotic technologies to strengthen their orthopedic programs.
Parkersburg Cardiology adds MRI technology
Parkersburg (W.Va.) Cardiology Associates has added a cardiac MRI machine to its practice, according to a Feb. 13 report from NBC affiliate WTAP.
Apollo Endosurgery lands $929K investment from Boston Partners
Devicemaker Apollo Endosurgery was worth over $15 million at the end of the most recent quarter, following several large investments in the company at the end of the third quarter of 2022, including $929,000 from Boston Partners, according to a Feb. 14…
