Peter Caravella, MD, a general and robotic surgeon with Las Vegas Surgical Associates, shared a few key ways that robots are changing ASC care for the better at the annual California Ambulatory Surgery Association stakeholder meeting.
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The $2 solution that could improve maternal health outcomes worldwide
A $2 solution may be able to curb postpartum hemorrhage, according to a study published May 9 in The New England Journal of Medicine.
7 ways generative AI is being used in healthcare
Generative artificial intelligence, although a new technology, is already showing signs of potential in the healthcare industry; for example, the technology is being used for ambient documentation and is helping lower drug research and development cost…
The importance of anesthesia clinicians for ASCs
Anesthesia is an important component to supporting ASC care and migrating high acuity cases to an ASC environment.
California medical office building sells for $5M
A 3,049-square-foot medical office building in Santa Monica, Calif., has sold for just under $5 million, according to a May 10 report from ConnectCRE.
Utah hospital notifies patients of unauthorized PHI access
Roosevelt, Utah-based Uintah Basin Healthcare is notifying patients who have received care from the organization since 2012 that some of their protected health information may have been compromised.
Expanding pharmacist scopes: 4 hospital pharmacy leaders weigh in
As the American Medical Association pushes back on efforts to expand pharmacists’ scopes of practice and lawmakers reintroduce bills aimed at increasing pharmacist roles, four leaders at hospitals and health systems weighed in on the debate.
Which top health systems are still verified on Twitter?
In April, Twitter started removing verification check marks from accounts that didn’t pay its new monthly subscription fees. So which of the most recognizable hospital and health system brands still have their check marks?
5 physician specialties with the biggest salary increases in 2022
OB-GYNs saw the biggest salary increase in 2022, earning $332,000 on average, which was 14 percent more than the year before, according to the “2023 Physician Compensation Report” from Physicians Thrive.
Delta Health System sticks interim CEO to permanent post
Greenville, Miss.-based Delta Health System has promoted Iris Yeldell Stacker from interim to permanent CEO.
