The Florida Senate is voting this week on a bill that would broaden where consultant pharmacists are allowed to practice, according to local media outlet News4JAX.
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Columbia, S.C.-based Palmetto Surgery Center is now screening patients and guests for the novel coronavirus based on CDC recommendations, the ASC announced March 11.
Brian Chapman, managing partner and leader of the medical products and services practice at professional services firm ZS Associates, shared his predictions on the effect ASC growth will have on hospitals in 2020.
COVID-19 is affecting surgery centrers leading to closures and practice adjustments. Here are three ASC-centric updates on the virus:
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Winfield, Kan.-based William Newton Hospital canceled a surgery center opening ceremony scheduled for March 8 after the state confirmed its first case of COVID-19 and braced for a second, The Wichita Eagle reports.
In Florida, where there are now four confirmed cases of the new coronavirus, nurses like Laurie Mason are hoping to protect themselves from exposure while preparing to diagnose and treat affected patients, the Tampa Bay Times reports.
The U.S. ASC market was valued at $54.25 billion in 2019 and has its sights set on $84.1 billion by 2027, according to a report by Coherent Market Insights.
Philip L. Schneider, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon practicing at The Centers for Advanced Orthopaedics in Chevy Chase, Md. Here, he shares his thoughts on the growth in ASCs.
The U.S. outpatient surgical procedure market could grow $22 billion over the course of eight years and hit $144 billion by 2026, according to a report from Verified Market Research.