ASC News

Roseburg, Ore.-based CHI Mercy Health postponed nonemergent surgeries and converted its ASC into a medical-surgical unit to accommodate an influx of COVID-19 patients, KQEN News Radio reported Aug. 17.

Leawood, Kan.-based ValueHealth is launching an outpatient bariatric and metabolic hyperspecialty offering, dubbed ValueHealth NovaCore, the company announced Aug. 17. 

Thirteen ASC and physician practice groups or management companies appeared on Inc. 5000's 2021 list of fastest-growing private companies.

The Surgery Center of Amarillo (Texas) has begun offering outpatient total hip replacement to patients, myhighplains.com reported Aug. 16.

Here are five hospitals, health systems redirecting outpatient staff as a fourth COVID-19 wave overwhelms staff. 

Seven ASC leaders spoke with Becker's on whether COVID-19 is affecting their long-term growth plans. 

Crestview Hills, Ky.-based Kendall Hansen, MD, won a temporary restraining order against CVS Pharmacy, which stopped filling prescriptions for his patients earlier this year.

ASCs in states like Texas and Florida have been dealing with increasing COVID-19 hospitalizations. 

Thibodaux (La.) Regional Health System has implemented a COVID-19 testing site at its heart and surgery center, according to the L'Observateur. 

Twelve-time Olympic medalist Ryan Lochte underwent surgery for a torn meniscus at an orthopedic surgery center, NBC 5 Chicago reported Aug. 13.