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368,800-square-feet of new ASC developments this week

From a 25,000-square-foot outpatient facility in Tennessee, to an expanded ASC in California, here are six new ASC developments Becker’s reported on this week. 

10 observations and emerging health IT trends

Digital transformation accelerated in the last few years and CIOs have elevated responsibility as strategic business leaders for their organizations.

Spectrum Health Ventures: Key things to know

Grand Rapids, Mich.-based Spectrum Health has a venture capital arm that invests in companies aligned with its strategic vision that can enhance its clinical operations, focusing on those with experienced management teams and revenue streams of $1 mill…

HHS spends $290M on drug for radiation sickness

HHS spent $290 million to secure supplies of medication used for injuries caused by radiation, according to an Oct. 7 report from NBC News.

Northwell Health breaks ground on $450M outpatient campus

New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health on Oct. 6 broke ground on a 200,000-square-foot outpatient facility that will be anchored by cancer care, neurosciences and cardiac care.

62 new ASCs in Q3

Here are 62 new ASCs opened or announced from July, August and September:

Novant Health to hire 300 international nurses

Winston Salem, N.C.-based Novant Health plans to hire 300 international nurses to help offset the nursing shortage, according to an Oct. 7 report from NBC affiliate WCNC.

UT Southwestern highlights racial bias factors in physician assistant training

Physician assistant programs fall short of engaging Black students, according to a new study from researchers at the Dallas-based University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and Minneapolis-based Augsburg University.

Right idea, wrong implementation: Why leadership development isn’t boosting diversity

Leadership development and mentorship programs can help organizations bolster their C-suites and improve diversity, equity and inclusion when executed correctly. But few are structured enough to see real results, according to an Oct. 6 article from Har…

Overloaded nurses to management: ‘You cannot fix it with a pizza day’

Nurse leaders are speaking out against unsafe patient ratios, according to an Oct. 7 article from nursing.com.