An ASC in Ames, Iowa, has closed for unknown reasons, the Ames Tribune reported Feb. 13.
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Health systems sharpen focus on outpatient safety
Efforts to improve quality and patient safety have historically focused on the inpatient setting. But as more care moves outside of hospital walls, health systems are beginning to craft structures and processes to better measure and improve safety in a…
Interim CEO guides Penn State Health's evolution
Deborah Addo, interim CEO of Hershey, Pa.-based Penn State Health, has been navigating an exciting and transformative period for the system since she stepped into the role last fall.
Trinity Health rethinks 'float pools of old'
When Trinity Health created its FirstChoice internal staffing agency, it wanted to offer employees, including nurses and other clinicians, greater flexibility to serve in short- and long-term roles in locations across the Livonia, Mich.-based system. T…
Former HRSA administrator returns to role
Thomas Engels has been named administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration.
UMass Chan Medical School gets $35M gift
UMass Chan Medical School in Worcester has received a $35 million donation from the Paul J. DiMare Foundation — the third largest gift in the organization’s history.
57 health systems on Forbes' list of best large employers
Forbes released its annual ranking of America’s best large employers Feb. 12, and it included 57 hospitals and health systems.
'The devil is in the details' for ASC, hospital joint ventures
As the ASC industry continues to develop and evolve, so do ASCs’ relationships with health systems and hospitals.
Georgia hospital promotes CFO to CEO
Hinesville, Ga.-based Liberty Regional Medical Center has named CFO Derek Rozier as its next CEO, the Coastal Courier reported Feb. 13.
5 states poised for ASC growth
Here are five states that could be promising locations for ASC growth based on recent development trends, and political and economic policy shifts.
