Three days before Wellstar Atlanta Medical Center’s emergency department is set to shutter, the DeKalb County (Ga.) board of commissioners has approved a $20 million relief plan to aid nearby hospitals, Fox affiliate WAGA reported Oct. 11.
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New York hospital to open breast cancer-focused ambulatory pavilion
New York City-based St. John’s Episcopal Hospital is opening an ambulatory pavilion focused on breast cancer services, QNS reported Oct. 10.
$40M investment to add ASC, specialty centers to Nemours Children’s
Jacksonville, Fla.-based Nemours Children’s Health is adding three specialty care sites in Southeastern Pennsylvania in the next two years as part of a $40 million investment, the Delaware Business Times reported Oct. 10.
70% of Americans say more workplace abusers held accountable after #MeToo
Most American adults believe the #MeToo movement has increased accountability surrounding sexual assault in the workplace, according to a survey from Pew Research Center released Sept. 29.
Q3 exec moves ASC leaders need to know
Here are five executive moves ASC leaders need to know from the third quarter:
3 moves pointing to cardiology’s growing ASC presence
Cardiology is a huge opportunity for growth for ASCs as payers and CMS see the benefit in moving procedures to the outpatient setting.
45% of residents believe they have it harder than their predecessors
Forty-five percent of medical residents believe that their jobs are harder than those of their predecessors, according to an Oct. 7 report from Medscape based on a survey of 1,376 U.S. medical students.
EyeCare Partners expands Ohio presence, plans Cleveland-based ASC
EyeCare Partners has expanded its presence in northern Ohio through its partnership with Novus Clinic (Tallmadge), Corrective Eye Center (Willoughby Hills) and Retina Specialists of Ohio (Mayfield Village).
5 key topics to be considered in physician contracts
When writing a new contract for physician hires, there are five things that should be included, or avoided, to entice new employees, according to a Medscape report from healthcare lawyer Ericka Adler.
Healthcare startup launcher Redesign Health lays off 67 employees
Redesign Health, a company that launches healthcare startups, has laid off 20 percent of its staff a month after raising $65 million, Fast Company reported.
