Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger Adult Gastroenterology and Laboratory Medicine was awarded by The American Society for Clinical Pathology for its Choosing Wisely campaign, which educates patients on fecal occult blood testing.
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University of Michigan partners with Sparrow Health System for ASC upgrade
Lansing, Mich.-based Sparrow Health System and Ann Arbor-based University of Michigan Health have partnered to expand care for state residents, according to a Dec. 9 report from NBC affiliate WILX.
Boston-area hospitals have monthslong wait for colonoscopies
Some of the Boston area’s largest hospitals have monthslong waitlists for colonoscopies, TV station WFXT reported Dec. 8.
6 recent GI tech company updates
Here are six updates from gastroenterology-focused technology companies that Becker’s has reported on since Dec. 1:
Covenant High Plains Surgery Center earns Aetna Institute of Quality designation for weight loss surgery
Lubbock, Texas-based Covenant High Plains Surgery Center has been accredited with the Aetna Institute of Quality distinction for weight loss surgery.
Highest paid specialties for PAs
Year over year, median total cash compensation for physician assistants and nurse practitioners climbed by 4.5 percent, according to a survey released Dec. 7 by consulting firm SullivanCotter.
Last week alone, 26,000 flu patients were hospitalized: 8 FluView notes
Nearly 26,000 lab-confirmed flu patients were admitted to hospitals for the week ending Dec. 3, up from the nearly 20,000 that were admitted the week prior.
29 recent hospital, health system executive moves
The following hospital and health system executive moves have been reported by Becker’s since Dec. 2:
Judge puts voter-approved medical debt relief measure on hold in Arizona
Arizona voters in November overwhelmingly passed a measure designed to reduce interest rates on medical debt, but a judge has temporarily halted the measure from taking full effect, the Arizona Republic reported Dec. 8.
Vermont hospital names CEO
St. Albans, Vt.-based Northwestern Medical Center has named Peter Wright its CEO.
