From illegal opioid refills to Medicaid fraud allegations, here are seven important whistleblower lawsuits Becker’s has reported on in 2023:
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'Being a nurse positioned me for this': MetroHealth's CEO on rising into leadership
Airica Steed, EdD, RN, appears to be a woman made to be a healthcare CEO; her story is like something out of a comic book.
From ECG to USPI: The ASC Association PAC's top donors
The ASC Association Political Action Committee, a political group that collects funds and donations to lobby for the interests of ASCs and ASC owners through the support of candidates, ballot measures and other political issues, raised over $45,000 in …
Surgery Partners to manage Intermountain Health ASCs
Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health and Nashville, Tenn.-based healthcare services company Surgery Partners have signed a collaboration agreement in which Surgery Partners will take over management of Intermountain’s existing ASCs in Utah and Ida…
Ophthalmology ASC developer strikes partnership with Corcoran Consulting Group
Medical Consulting Group, a consulting company that has developed over 105 ophthalmology ASCs nationwide, has inked a merger agreement with ophthalmology billing, coding and reimbursement provider Corcoran Consulting Group.
Oklahoma hospital ups security after 2nd bomb threat in 2 weeks
McCurtain Memorial Hospital in Idabel, Okla. — a community that has been under a microscope since the release of recordings from a county meeting allegedly revealed racist and threatening statements — was evacuated after the second bomb threat called t…
3 pressing drug shortages, per Dr. Erin Fox
As the U.S. grapples with a 10-year-high of ongoing drug shortages, there are three pressing drug supply issues for hospitals, according to Erin Fox, PharmD, associate chief pharmacy officer for shared services at Salt Lake City-based University of Uta…
Outpatient migration making orthopedic surgeons less relevant: 3 thoughts on spine surgery
Here’s what three orthopedic leaders said about outpatient spine in the last month.
New York system names permanent COO, chief nurse
Upper Allegheny Health System in Olean, N.Y., has named Scott Bonderoff COO and Jennifer Ruggles, MSN, RN, as chief nursing officer, the health system said April 28. Both leaders had been serving in the roles in interim capacities.
California systems launch joint pediatric cardiac program
Los Angeles-based UCLA Health and Children’s Hospital of Orange County in Orange, Calif., are collaborating to provide access to pediatric congenital cardiac care to more children across the southern part of the state.
