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7 orthopedic ASCs to know

Here are seven ASCs specializing in orthopedic surgery and care that were included in Newsweek’s “America’s Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers 2023 list: 

Ransomware attack may have breached data of 254,000 Medicare beneficiaries

CMS said a ransomware attack on a subcontractor may have affected as many as 254,000 Medicare beneficiaries and breached such personal data as Social Security numbers and bank account numbers.

24 female execs who were promoted in 2022

The following executive promotions made by women have been reported by Becker’s this year.

5 gastroenterology industry numbers to know

Here are five numbers gastroenterologists should know:

COVID-19 can spread from dead bodies, research suggests

Emerging research suggests the virus that causes COVID-19 can persist in the bodies of deceased patients, potentially posing an infection risk for healthcare workers, The New York Times reported Dec. 15.

14 women on the move in healthcare

The following executive moves made by women have been reported by Becker’s since Dec. 9:

Hospitals living paycheck to paycheck, unable to make long-term investments

Healthcare added almost 45,000 jobs in November, but many hospitals and health systems will continue to struggle to meet staffing needs, retain top executives and providers, and foster long-term pipelines for talent, Ted Chien, president and CEO of sta…

New Jersey medical center attains ACS Geriatric Surgery Verification

Hackensack (N.J) University Medical Center has received Commitment Level status from the American College of Surgeons Geriatric Surgery Verification program, according to a Dec. 15 release from Hackensack Meridian Health.

Stanford Healthcare tentative deal raises workers' pay by 15% over 3 years

Members of SEIU-United Healthcare Workers West at Stanford Medical Center and Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital in Palo Alto, Calif., have reached a tentative agreement that raises wages and increases the minimum wage.

New York surgery center 1st in nation to install Clean Cube operating room

The University of Rochester Medicine Orthopedics Surgery Center In Henrietta, N.Y., has installed a Clean Cube operating room, becoming the first medical center to do so, according to a Dec. 15 report from Spectrum 1 News.