Patsy Newitt

David Silvernale, the CFO of Minneapolis-based MNGI Digestive Health, spoke with Becker's ASC Review on his company's plan for new endoscopy centers and adjusting to colonoscopy backlogs.

Ron Rittenmeyer will step down as CEO of Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare on Sept. 1, to be replaced by COO Saum Sutaria, MD.

An Arizona ASC performed its first atrial fibrillation ablation, and an Iowa health system filed a lawsuit to block a physician group from opening two cardiac catheterization labs in its ASC.

Northwest Eye Surgeons opened an ophthalmology clinic and ASC in Seattle, according to an Aug. 13 LinkedIn post. 

Joseph Greene, MD, and Jonathan Yerasimides, MD, are exceeding expected surgery volume after leaving hospital employment to establish the Louisville (Ken.) Hip & Knee Institute and build an ASC.

More states are beginning to require healthcare workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19, sparking responses from ASCs and physicians. 

A recent poll by the Florida Hospital Association shows that the majority of its members expected a "critical staffing shortage" to occur this month, NBC affiliate WESH 2 News reported Aug. 12.

Health systems and hospitals nationwide are requiring employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19, but some states have set their own mandates.

Indiana University Health opened a multispecialty ASC in Fort Wayne, Ind., CBS affiliate WANE 15 reported Aug. 12.  

David Weinberg, MD, was named one of the new editors-in-chief of American Gastroenterological Association's journal, Gastroenterology, Fox Chase Cancer Center announced Aug. 6.