Patsy Newitt

Procedures such as massive traumas or high-acuity heart surgeries could require two anesthesia providers in the operating room.

Lubbock, Texas-based Covenant High Plains Surgery Center received Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program accreditation in May.

Three percent of ophthalmologists have a net worth of at least $5 million, according to Medscape.

Eben Rosenthal, MD, was named chair of Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt University Medical Center's department of otolaryngology-head and neck surgery, according to a June 11 news release. 

Melville, N.Y.-based North American Partners in Anesthesia announced three partnerships in the past month. 

Pinpointing and addressing internal threats is critical for ASCs to operate successfully and deliver optimal patient care. 

Leawood, Kan.-based ValueHealth is partnering with Boca Raton-based Ortho Florida for a network of orthopedic-focused ASCs, according to a June 15 news release. 

U.S. News & World Report released its rankings of the best children's hospitals for pediatric gastroenterology and GI surgery for 2020-21.

The FDA added sodium citrate tubes to its list of shortages, and the White House included four supply chain initiatives to defeat the COVID-19 pandemic.

Los Angeles-based DOCS Surgical Hospital is investing in employee retention and medical equipment in response to the growth the ASC has experienced in the past year.