Patsy Newitt

The Surgical Center at Columbia (Mo.) Orthopaedic Group relies on its close-knit staff for quality outcomes. 

Evanston, Ill.-based Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine's department of gastroenterology is partnering with a local organization for a program to address racial equity in Chicago and Evanston, Mirage News reported June 3.

Melville, N.Y.-based North American Partners in Anesthesia has had a busy month, with two partnerships announced in the past two weeks. 

White Plains (N.Y.) Hospital opened its Center for Advanced Medicine & Surgery on its campus June 2, the hospital said. 

A joint-venture vascular ASC is slated to open in Corpus Christi, Texas, in early 2022, Caller Times reported June 3. 

Children's Health Orange (Calif.) County opened a cardiology outpatient center, the hospital said June 2. 

The pandemic revealed how ASCs provide a growth opportunity for many hospitals and health systems across the U.S.

Miami-based Gastro Health has had a year of substantial growth and recently was sold to a private equity company. 

A carcinogen was found in sunblock, and McKesson is opening a new distribution facility. 

Some gastroenterologists say the pandemic has emphasized the important role that GI plays in preventive care.