Author: Claire Wallace

Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health has launched an initiative to mail stool-based screening kits for colorectal cancer directly to patient's homes. 

West Branch-based MyMichigan Health has added a new anesthesia machine, according to a Feb. 12 report from ABC affiliate UpNorthLive.

While potential tariffs brought on by the Trump administration are ever-changing, many healthcare systems have expressed that they are concerned about the raised costs imminent tariffs will cause. 

Procedures, especially in certain physician specialties, are rapidly moving to the ASC setting as patients increasingly want to avoid hospitals, cut costs and recover at home. 

The American Society of Anesthesiologists has issued new guidance on ketamine administration for patients suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, treatment-resistant depression and other mood disorders.

The University of Akron (Ohio) has launched an "early assurance" pathway for students interested in nurse anesthesia careers, according to a Feb. 10 report from Cleveland.com.

A Fair Lawn, N.J.-based medical office building has sold for $22 million, according to a Feb. 10 report from NJBiz. 

Boston-based Mass General Brigham plans to layoff hundreds of employees in March, according to a Feb. 10 report from ABC affiliate WCVB.

Mike Causey, insurance commissioner for the state of North Carolina, has fined UnitedHealthcare $3.4 million, according to a Feb. 10 report from WRAL News.

VMG Health's "ASCs in 2024: A Year in Review," report, published in February, highlights the top 10 most common procedures performed in the ASC setting in 2024.