Patsy Newitt

Staff shortages, exacerbated by COVID-19 infections and mandates, are hurting ASCs nationwide. Four ASC administrators discussed their strategies to mitigate these shortages with Becker's. 

Lumberton, N.C.-based UNC Health Southeastern is closing outpatient services and clinics on Jan. 21 amid the threat of severe winter weather, according to The Robesonian. 

Orlando (Fla.) Health has opened a digestive health institute and will begin offering endoscopic services this month, the Orlando Sentinel reported Jan. 16. 

A Houma, La.-based practice became the first ASC in the country to implant Biotronik's Orsiro Mission coronary artery drug eluting stent. 

ASCs Inc. sold the Newport Beach (Calif.) Multi-Specialty Surgery Center to a regional ASC management company.

Construction of Urbana, Ill.-based Carle Health's $70 million facility with an ASC is moving along, Commercial News reported Jan. 20. 

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

Here are the top 10 surgery residency programs, from Doximity's 2021-2022 Residency Navigator:

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy issued an executive order Jan. 18 that requires healthcare employees, including ASCs, to receive COVID-19 vaccinations and booster shots, according to MSN. 

Addison, Texas-based United Surgical Partners International is hiring at least 25 administrators nationally.