Author: Patsy Newitt

A medical building with an ophthalmology ASC in West Springfield, Mass., has been acquired by Montecito Medical, the medical real estate company said Nov. 19. 

Private equity involvement in gastroenterology is skyrocketing, with groups such as Miami-based Gastro Health adding four practices in Ohio and Central and Southern Florida in the past three months. 

Micro-Tech Endoscopy launched its LesionHunter cold snare, a cold snare with an ultra-thin nitinol wire designed to advance polypectomy, the company said Nov. 18. 

Concord (N.H.) Hospital is drawing staff from its ambulatory clinic and ambulatory surgery staffs to deal with the surge of COVID-19 patients amid a shortage of nurses, the Concord Monitor reported Nov. 18. 

Many ASC administrators are concerned about magnified staffing strains after a CMS emergency regulation issued this month requires staff at healthcare facilities participating in Medicare and Medicaid programs to be vaccinated against COVID-19.

Surgery Center Services of America broke ground on a multispecialty ASC in South Bend, Ind., CEO Philip Blair said Nov. 17. 

Here are six COVID-19 updates from the last week:

Construction will begin next year on an MNGI Digestive Health endoscopy center in Maple Grove, Minn.

Chesapeake Urology Associates opened an office and ASC in Annapolis, Md., this month.

Kaiser Permanente's Tysons Corner (Va.) Medical Center is operating its ASC at reduced capacity to replace equipment, among other updates, the Tysons Reporter reported Nov. 17.