ASC News

Hammond, La.-based North Oaks Health System will close its outpatient facilities, including an ASC, from Aug. 31 to Sept. 1 because of power outages caused by Hurricane Ida, according to L'Observateur.

How to choose the right mentor, the importance of continuing education and the different stress factors of healthcare are among the top issues physicians wish they knew about at the beginning of their career.

Hospitals postponing elective surgeries, a CMS proposal that could lower physician pay and a ban on noncompete agreements were among the ASC stories that drew the interest of readers this summer.

Barton Memorial Hospital in South Lake Tahoe, Calif., evacuated patients and moved emergency services to an ASC because of the approaching Caldor Fire.

Four physicians shared their biggest career takeaways with Becker's:

Judges are increasingly siding with patients and physicians who seek treatment for serious conditions, including COVID-19.

Surgical Care Affiliates has appointed Lisa Sinsel vice president of clinical quality to oversee companywide initiatives.

Two California-based ASCs are piloting a patient-reported outcomes platform developed by the NFL Alumni Association.

A former New York physician was sentenced to more than 15 years in prison Aug. 26 after pleading guilty to unlawfully distributing oxycodone in 2019, according to a Justice Department report.

Kingsport, Tenn.-based Holston Medical Group is accepting new patients at its ASC after a nearby hospital postponed nonemergent surgeries, NBC affiliate WCYB reported Aug. 26.