Oregon, Ohio-based St. Mercy Health St. Charles Hospital had to reschedule five afternoon surgeries Oct. 16, after a pipeline broke in the hospital's hallway, the Toledo Blade reports.
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Through the end of the year, ASC administrators and executives will be planning for big changes in 2020 and beyond.
Here are five of the most read articles on Becker's ASC Review this week:
The American Hospital Association sent a letter to CMS Administrator Seema Verma, arguing against a CMS proposed rule that would allow Medicare beneficiaries to undergo total knee replacements and some cardiac procedures at ASCs.
As more higher acuity cases move into the outpatient and ASC setting, many surgery centers are focused on preparing for that transition and higher volumes.
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Patients at the Lehigh Valley Reilly Children's Hospital Surgery Center can now drive themselves to the operating room in mini remote-controlled Teslas.
A study across 21 Kaiser Permanente sites in Northern California supports sending patients home the day of a mastectomy, the Sonoma Index-Tribune reports.
Ohio is expanding the definition of an "ambulatory surgical facility" to include certain hospital outpatient departments and other previously exempt facilities, according to The National Law Review.
Organizations must think through logistics before migrating cases to the outpatient space, according to Change Healthcare.
Heading into the fourth quarter of the year, business leaders across the nation are looking ahead to 2020 for the core strategy that will drive success.