Today's Top 20 Stories
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UPMC targets November opening for ambulatory outpatient center
UPMC plans to open an ambulatory outpatient center in November, according to TRIBLive. -
UI Health to open 6-story outpatient building
The University of Illinois Hospital & Health Sciences System in Chicago will break ground Aug. 13 on a six-story outpatient building. -
Five COVID-19 updates for ASC leaders
What ASC leaders should know about the pandemic's effect on industry growth, finances and more:
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WalletHub's 10 weakest states for healthcare l 2020
WalletHub released its ranking of best states for healthcare Aug. 3, the latest iteration in its annual series. -
WalletHub's 10 best states for healthcare l 2020
WalletHub released its ranking of best states for healthcare Aug. 3, determining the best in the U.S. -
Atlanta health system developing 10-story outpatient facility with surgery center
Atlanta-based Grady Health System is building a 10-story facility that will house several outpatient departments, an outpatient surgery center and a rehabilitation center. -
Pennsylvania ophthalmologist building outpatient surgery center
Ophthalmologist E. Matthew Zimm, DO, is developing an outpatient surgery center in Millcreek Township, Pa., GoErie.com reports.
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Ohio health system buys out physician-owned surgery center — 3 insights
Findlay, Ohio-based Blanchard Valley Health System took over Findlay Surgery Center after previously acquiring a minority ownership stake, The Courier reports. -
Top 10 ASC articles this week — 19 most-recruited specialties & more
Here are the most-read stories on Becker's ASC Review the week of July 27-31: -
3 factors affect likelihood of eye surgery no-shows
Socioeconomic status, race and diabetes affect the likelihood that a patient will cancel retinal surgery, according to study results reported by DocWire News. -
Non-hospital docs 'instrumental' to COVID-19 response amid staffing strains — 5 key insights
Rising numbers of COVID-19 patients in U.S. hot spots could strain availability of critical care physicians and nurses, giving non-hospital providers "an instrumental role in the pandemic response," according to a Kaiser Family Foundation report.
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Spine ASC owner gets $1.4M sexual harassment suit overturned
A 2016 verdict favoring a former ASC employee who accused the center's owner and medical director of sexual harassment was overturned, according to a July 29 appeals court notice and information from Bloomberg Law. -
Compass Surgical Partners hires executive administrator
Raleigh, N.C.-based Compass Surgical Partners welcomed Sandy Stillman-Alvin as executive administrator. -
Health system-partnered ASC wraps up renovation — 3 details
The renovation of Ellicott City (Md.) Ambulatory Surgery Center is now complete, according to CRGA Design, an architecture and planning firm involved in the project. -
5 ASCs introducing total joints in 2020
ASCs performing same-day total joint replacement have been "made all the more important by the recent coronavirus epidemic," said Thomas Vikoren, MD, in a May interview with the Bucks County Courier Times. -
Virginia surgery center adds TKR to offerings
Surgical Suites of Coastal Virginia logged its first outpatient total knee replacement in late July. -
Real estate PE firm pays $7M for Florida ASC
A Florida ASC with three operating rooms was purchased for $7 million, according to Connect Florida. -
6 ASCs debut robots despite COVID-19
Six ASCs have introduced robotics during the COVID-19 pandemic: -
Illinois surgical group forges new partnership — 4 quick points
Peoria (Ill.) Surgical Group is partnering with Springfield (Ill.) Clinic to expand specialty and primary care options in Peoria, according to CIProud.com. -
National body recognizes GI center where improvement mindset reigns
Sansum Clinic's gastroenterology ASC in Santa Barbara, Calif., was accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, according to Noozhawk.