The healthcare industry is increasingly consolidating as operation costs soar — physicians are migrating to employed models and private practices are being bought up by larger entities.
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Tennessee ASC snags orthopedic accreditation
Jackson, Tenn.-based Physicians Surgery Center is the first ASC in the state to achieve Advanced Orthopaedic Certification from the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, the center said in a release emailed to Becker’s Nov. 20.
UCSD accused of ignoring anesthesiologist's fentanyl abuse
A recent suit was filed against UC San Diego Medical Center in Hillcrest, Calif., accusing an anesthesiologist and Gerard Manecke Jr., MD, former chief of anesthesiology, among others, of not giving a patient enough anesthesia and then falsifying offic…
$28M joint venture ASC proposed in North Carolina
Three surgery center LLCs have submitted a certificate of need application for a $28.3 million ASC in Pinehurst, N.C., The Pilot reported Nov. 25.
Anesthesiologist accused of tampering with IV bags 'terrified' coworkers
The coworkers of anesthesiologist Raynaldo Rivera Ortiz Jr., MD, who allegedly injected heart-stopping drugs into IV bags at Baylor Scott & White Surgicare North Dallas, testified they were “terrified” of him to federal investigators, D Magaz…
Police arrest man suspected of firing shots inside Tennessee hospital
Nashville, Tenn., police have arrested a man accused of opening fire in the stairwell at Ascension St. Thomas Midtown Hospital on Nov. 26, according to local news outlets.
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles launches new fundraising campaign
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles has partnered with iHeartMedia Los Angeles’ KOST 103.5 to launch its seventh annual “Season of Giving” fundraising campaign.
Healthcare data breaches have doubled in 3 years: 5 things to know
In the last three years, the volume and frequency of healthcare data breaches have nearly doubled, from 368 in 2018 to 715 in 2021, BankInfoSecurity reported Nov. 23.
San Juan Regional Medical Center settles data breach lawsuit
Farmington, N.M.-based San Juan Regional Medical Center has agreed to settle a lawsuit regarding a Sept. 8, 2020, data breach that compromised the protected health information of patients, Top Class Action reported Nov. 23.
15 cities where Gen Z hires are flocking
When Generation Z workers look for their first job, college metropolitan areas are catching their eye along with major cities, according to a Nov. 23 workforce report from LinkedIn.
