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Labor negotiations spur big raises for healthcare workers

Workers across industries are securing large raises at the bargaining table, with about 100 labor deals ratified in 2022 including a double-digit pay increase in their first year, according to an analysis of Bloomberg Law labor data.

North Carolina medical office building sells for $1.65M

A Greensboro, N.C., medical office building has been sold for $1.65 million by Althea Truesdale of Greensboro, according to a March 21 report from the Winston-Salem Journal. 

Private equity shifts its ASC growth strategy: Report

Although private equity deal activity in the ASC industry has remained relatively consistent over the last six years, investors have changed their spending patterns in response to the changing scope of care, according to a report by healthcare finance …

Cincinnati health system names CIO

Donna Peters has been named senior vice president and CIO of Cincinnati-based TriHealth, Cincinnati Business Courier reported March 21.

Big ASC chains' secret to growth

ASC chains are looking to higher-acuity procedures over other growth strategies to facilitate revenue boosts, according to VMG Health’s 2023 mergers and acquisitions report released March 21. 

Is CMS pushing procedures away from ASCs? 5 moves to know

From its reversal on the inpatient only list to removing procedures from the ASC-approved list, CMS seemingly has been erratic with its ASC policies. 

Hospital supplies disrupted by COVID-19 will soon replenish, FDA says

The FDA revised its list of medical device shortages spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic on March 16 to update more than a dozen products returning to normal supply levels in 2023. 

Cleveland Clinic hospital is 1 of 4 in the nation to implement new labor and delivery model

A new labor and delivery model was recently implemented at Cleveland Clinic Akron General in Ohio, making it one of only four other hospitals in the nation to take the approach. 

AAAHC names 2023 quality improvement award winners

The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care has named the 2022-2023 winners of its annual Bernard A. Kershner Innovations in Quality Improvement Award, according to a March 21 press release sent to Becker’s. 

$23B+ spent on 2022 physician group deals shaping the industry

Physician group deals remained at elevated levels throughout 2022, according to VMG Health’s 2023 mergers and acquisitions report released March 21.