Author: Claire Wallace

Surgeons at Asante Ashland (Ore.) Community Hospital have expressed concerns over the hospital's future due to a lack of practitioners, including anesthesia providers, in the area, according to an Aug. 8 report from Ashland News.

Seven in 10 nurse practitioners report feeling burned out or depressed in 2024, according to Medscape's 2024 "Nurse Practitioner Burnout & Depression Report," published Aug. 9. 

Kansas City (Mo.) University is launching a Master of Health Science in Anesthesiology program at its Joplin, Mo., campus, according to an Aug. 8 report from KZRG.

Louisville, Colo.-based Gastroenterology of the Rockies has named Joseph Cassara, MD, its chief medical officer, as president of the board. 

The Munson (Mich.) Healthcare Cadillac Hospital's board of directors has approved the development of two new joint venture ASCs in Cadillac and Gaylord, Mich., according to an Aug. 9 report from Cadillac News.

From cardiology to gastroenterology leaders, here are nine prominent clinicians who have retired in 2024: 

The city of Jacksonville, Fla., is reviewing a permit application for a new $5 million ASC in the area, according to an Aug. 8 report from the Jacksonville Business Journal.

Jobless claims for the week ending Aug. 3 fell from the previous week to at 233,000, the lowest total in four weeks, according to an Aug. 8 report from Forbes.

Firefighters have discovered the body of a man after putting out a fire at a Phoenix-based medical office building, according to an Aug. 7 report from local NBC affiliate 12 News. 

Nashville, Tenn.-based ASC management company SurgNet Health Partners has acquired Tuscaloosa (Ala.) Endoscopy Center.