Concord, N.C.-based Gateway Ambulatory Surgery Center discovered unauthorized access to its network, which resulted in leaked patient data, JDSupra reported Nov. 16.
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University of Iowa Hospitals to develop outpatient clinic
The University of Iowa Hospitals in Iowa City has announced its 10-year medical campus transformation plan, which includes developing an outpatient clinic, with work beginning in 2023.
STAAR Surgical opens ophthalmology training center in California
Lake Forest, Calif.-based STAAR Surgical Co., an implantable eye lens developer, is opening its first training and education center at its corporate headquarters.
Ohio State awarded $2.85M ophthalmology grant from NIH
The National Institutes of Health awarded the Ohio State University College of Medicine Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences in Columbus a $2.85 million five-year research grant.
15% of hospitalized COVID-19 patients can’t take Paxlovid: study
While often the antiviral of choice among high-risk patients, a new study found nearly 15 percent of 62,525 hospitalized COVID-19 patients had a medical contraindication to Paxlovid’s antiviral combination of nirmatrelvir and ritonavir.
5 ways health systems can get creative with cost cutting
It has been one of the worst financial years for hospitals and health systems, and few are immune to tight budgets. Even large health systems have made cuts to their workforces, and entire states have reported sinking into the red.
170 ASCs built or proposed in 2022
Here are 170 ASCs that have been built or proposed in 2022 that Becker’s has reported on since Jan. 4:
Intermountain taps COO for CEO post
Rob Allen has been selected as the new president and CEO of Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Healthcare.
Robotics in orthopedics isn’t a luxury — it’s a necessity
Robotics is playing a bigger role in healthcare than ever before, and for orthopedics, that role is no longer a luxury — it’s an essential.
Ascension creates foundation to address health inequities
Ascension, a 143-hospital nonprofit system based in St. Louis, has created a national philanthropic organization that will develop, support and promote health equity initiatives.
