Author: Francesca Mathewes

Steven Wexner, MD, has joined Columbia, Mo.-based Medstar Health as physician executive director and system chief of colorectal surgery. According to a Nov. 4 news release, Dr. Wexner will be based at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, D.C., joining…

Facility-based colorectal cancer screening among young adults in the U.S. has become more prevalent since medical guidelines lowered the recommended age to begin CRC screening to 45, according to findings from a study published in JAMA Network Nov. 4.  The…

Surgeons at Wilmington, Del.-based ChristianaCare were the first in the state to offer thoracoabdominal branch endoprosthesis (TAMBE), a new minimally invasive treatment for complex aortic aneurysms.  According to a Nov. 4 news release, ChristianaCare is one of the first organizations…

Here are 10 statistics illustrating the state of anesthesiologist compensation in 2025, as reported by Becker’s: 1. As of July, the average total salary for anesthesiologists is $444,468, according to new data from Marit Health, a salary transparency platform for…

The last year has seen a whirlwind of developments in cardiology as more procedures shift towards the outpatient setting, spiking interest from ASC leaders and other healthcare stakeholders.  However, despite the high potential for growth in the space, some leaders…

Physician ownership in ASCs is evolving, as increased consolidation efforts and other market pressures force physicians to adapt with new, hybrid models of facility ownership and governance.  Sarah Malaniak, administrator of Peakpoint Flatiron Surgery Center in New York City, recently…

Here are 10 hospitals and health systems that have conducted or announced layoffs since Oct. 1, 2025, as reported by Becker’s: 1. Rochester (N.Y.) Regional Health shared plans to eliminate some non-patient-facing roles. The health system did not specify the…

Here are 16 new ASC developments reported by Becker’s since Oct. 1, 2025:  1. Lawrenceville, Ga.-based Summit Spine & Joint Centers opened an ASC and clinic in Warner Robbins, Ga. 2. Denver-based NexCore group partnered with Chicago-based CommonSpirit Health to…

As more procedures become approved for the outpatient setting and hospitals and health systems’ interest in the ASC space grows, leaders are narrowing their sights on certain specialties for strategic investment and expansion. Les Jebson, administrator of Prisma Health’s Orthopedics…

The federal government shutdown surpassed the one-month mark Nov. 1, putting it on course to become the longest shutdown in U.S. history. The current record is held by the 2019 shutdown, which lasted 35 days.  Here are four updates on…