Category: ROOT

ECU Health closing 5 outpatient clinics: What ASCs need to know

Greenville, N.C.-based ECU Health is closing five outpatient clinics. 

Biden administration to launch cancer innovation accelerator, standardized cancer health record

The Biden administration unveiled 13 new initiatives to help cancer care and prevention, two of which include a standardized cancer health record and a public-private partnership aimed to boost cancer innovation.

5 recent chief medical, nursing officer moves

Five chief medical and nursing officer moves Becker’s has covered since Jan. 20: 

2 Ohio skilled nursing facilities to close, affecting 187 workers

Aultman said Feb. 1 that it will cease operations at two skilled nursing facilities: the Transitional Care Center at Aultman Woodlawn in Canton, Ohio, and the Community Care Center at Aultman Alliance (Ohio) Community Hospital.

Mount Sinai partners with 1st ASC in rural Uganda

New York City-based Mount Sinai Hospital has partnered with Kyabirwa Surgical Center, the first ASC in rural Uganda, according to a Feb. 2 report from news station WPIX.

ECU Health closing 5 outpatient clinics: What ASCs need to know

Greenville, N.C.-based ECU Health is closing five outpatient clinics. 

ASC market expected to reach $150.6B by 2033, report says

A Future Market Insights report said the ambulatory surgical center market is expected to reach $150.6 billion by 2033 with a compound annual growth rate of 4.5 percent.

CEOs are taking their power back

After catering to the desires of employees during the labor market squeeze, executives are regaining their authority, The Wall Street Journal reported Feb. 2 

Maine physician, hospital ordered to pay $6.5M for patient misdiagnosis

John Henson, MD, has been ordered to pay $6.5 million in a settlement for misdiagnosing a patient who died in 2017, ABC affiliate WMTW reported Feb. 2. 

6 health systems shuffling leadership, operations

Ongoing financial challenges, increased efficiency at the executive level and the need to move more quickly with strategic decisions are some of the key reasons health systems across the country are restructuring operations and leadership teams.