Category: ROOT

1st outpatient cardiac catheterization lab opens in Virginia

Richmond-based Virginia Cardiovascular Specialists has opened the state’s first freestanding, Medicare-certified outpatient cardiac catheterization lab within VCS’ Heart and Vascular Center, an ASC. 

West Virginia system taps interim chief human resources officer

Molly Frick has been named interim chief human resources officer for Huntington, W.Va.-based Marshall Health Network, effective Jan. 2.

Delaware Senate confirms members of hospital cost review board

The Delaware Senate has confirmed five nominations to the Diamond State Hospital Cost Review Board.

House AI report: 6 takeaways for health system leaders

A bipartisan U.S. House task force released a report Dec. 17 outlining artificial intelligence policy recommendations, including for healthcare.

A new gold standard for anesthesia care

As the landscape of anesthesia continues to shift with new technologies, high demand for services and provider shortages, anesthesia groups are developing new strategies to meet the industry’s dynamic needs. 

Luigi Mangione indicted on terror charges for murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO

Luigi Mangione has been indicted by a New York grand jury for the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson in early December.

ASCs to 'drive' Tenet success in 2025

As Tenet Healthcare Corp. braces for 2025, outpatient investments, including ASCs, will likely be key drivers of the company’s financial success in the new year. 

Louisiana long-term acute care hospital to close

Ruston (La.) Regional Specialty Hospital has shared plans to close at midnight on Jan. 31.

California physician pleads guilty to stealing from workers' comp fund

Kevin Do, MD, a physician in Pasadena, Calif., agreed to plead guilty to conspiring to defraud the California workers’ compensation fund of more than $3 million.

GW Hospital residents reach labor deal, strike averted

Members of the Committee of Interns and Residents and George Washington University Hospital in Washington have reached a tentative labor agreement, averting a potential strike.