Duluth, Minn.-based Essentia Health and the Minnesota Nurses Association have reached a new labor contract for nurses at the Miller Hill Surgery Center, the Duluth News Tribune reported March 23. The three-year contract covers roughly 23 nurses at the Essentia-owned…
Author: Francesca Mathewes
Noncompete agreements have become a highly consequential and contested element of physician contracting as systems grow bigger and physician shortages persist across the U.S. South Carolina is one of several states considering a ban on noncompete agreements, with legislators expected…
The Canadian province of British Columbia has recruited more than 400 U.S.-trained healthcare professionals through a targeted campaign, according to a March 23 report by ABC affiliate KATU. The $5 million campaign, launched in March 2025 with a marketing push…
The development of a cardiology-focused ASC in Gautier, Miss. will move forward after a months-long legal fight for certificate-of-need approval, NBC and ABC affiliate WDAM reported March 21. The plans include both a cardiac ASC an a mixed-use complex that…
Operating room efficiency and performance has become a key metric for ASCs as they continue navigating the anesthesia workforce shortage and rising demand for surgical services. The percentage of healthcare facilities reporting anesthesia staffing shortages rose from 35% before the…
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Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health plans to build a new outpatient clinic in Washington City, Utah. According to a March 20 news release the facility will offer services including primary care, an InstaCare urgent care clinic and occupational health through…
Cincinnati-based The Christ Hospital has acquired its Springfield (Ohio) Township Outpatient Center for $6 million in an all-cash transaction, the Cincinnati Business Courier reported March 20. The health system purchased the facility at d from the firm that developed it,…
As hospitals and health systems continue to align their strategic goals closer with the outpatient migration, more leaders are being appointed in the ambulatory and perioperative space. Here are 22 ASC leadership appointments since Jan. 1, 2026: 1. Brentwood, Tenn.-based…
Legislators in Maine are considering a proposal that would ban the use of noncompete agreements in employment contracts with state-licensed healthcare workers, according to an article published March 19 by JD Supra. The bill would amend Maine’s current noncompete statute…
Gastroenterology has become primed for innovation in AI, robotics and other surgical tech as providers and researchers look for new ways to catch up to the growing demand for GI services. And when it comes to GI surgery, specifically, the…