Today's Top 20 Stories
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How Comprehensive Surgical Care's CMO handles staff burnout amid growth
Comprehensive Surgical Care is planning an ambitious 20-ASC, $125 million expansion, but the company's CMO has a well-developed strategy to avoid staff burnout -
Tennessee orthopedic group to break ground on $17M ASC
Watauga Orthopaedics, a 20-physician group, will break ground on a $17 million ASC June 22, Time News reports. -
5 issues GI execs are obsessing over
From private-equity investment to new screening recommendations, gastroenterology leaders are focusing on several industry shifts.
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Tenet unloads 5 Florida hospitals, keeps ASCs
Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare sold five of its hospitals in Florida but kept its ASCs, according to a June 16 news release. -
What to know about Compass Surgical's 2 new ASCs
Compass Surgical Partners is opening two ASCs in Raleigh, N.C., and Odessa, Fla., the company announced. -
Montecito acquires 2 orthopedic MOBs, ASC in Connecticut
Nashville, Tenn.-based Montecito Medical acquired two orthopedic medical office buildings, one with an ASC, in Fairfield and Shelton, Conn., according to a June 17 email. -
Construction of orthopedic ASC in Tennessee hits milestone
An orthopedic ASC being built in Tennessee is on track to open in 2022, and developers reached a milestone in construction, according to a June 17 announcement.
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More than 96% of ophthalmologists vaccinated: AAO
A survey from the American Academy of Ophthalmologists shows that more than 96 percent of ophthalmologists nationwide are vaccinated. -
10 gastroenterologists to know
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The avoidable ASC-killer eroding centers today
One of the biggest threats to many ASCs today is the staff's lack of operational and financial knowledge about the center. -
New Hampshire orthopedic practice reopens after joining new hospital
A New Hampshire practice has found a new home at Rochester, N.H.-based Frisbie Memorial Hospital after its service agreement with another hospital was dropped.
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'Archaic health systems' a threat to some ASCs, says one administrator
Trudy Wiig, RN, administrator of Kerlan-Jobe Surgery Center, an affiliate of Cedars Sinai, in Los Angeles, spoke with Becker's ASC Review on how she feels health systems can undermine their partner ASCs. -
8 payer updates
Alignment Healthcare is expanding coverage, and Blue Cross and Blue Shield will pay members of its Federal Employee Program to get vaccinated. -
What to do when 2 anesthesia providers are needed during a procedure
Procedures such as massive traumas or high-acuity heart surgeries could require two anesthesia providers in the operating room. -
Meet the administrator behind a recently MBSAQIP-accredited ASC
Lubbock, Texas-based Covenant High Plains Surgery Center received Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program accreditation in May. -
How many ophthalmologists are still paying off their school loans? 4 stats
Three percent of ophthalmologists have a net worth of at least $5 million, according to Medscape. -
6 anesthesia industry updates to know
Melville, N.Y.-based North American Partners in Anesthesia announced three partnerships in the past month. -
Top 5 accreditation mistakes made by ASCs
The most common deficiencies seen in non-Medicare Deeming Status ASCs last year were related to emergency preparation, documentation and infection prevention, according to the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care's 2021 Quality Roadmap. -
USA Health gets approval to build ASC in Alabama: 3 details
Mobile, Ala.-based USA Health received approval to build a surgery center almost a year after it sought state approval for the facility, according to a June 16 announcement. -
10 ENTs to know
An ENT who served in the U.S. Army Medical Corps and nine more physicians to know: