Sandra Lindsay, RN, a critical care nurse and intensive care unit director at New York City-based Long Island Jewish Medical Center, on Dec. 14 became the first American to receive Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine.
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Dallas-based GI Alliance partnered with Gastrointestinal Associates in Jackson, Miss., expanding its presence into an eighth state, the platform announced Dec. 17.
Minnetonka, Minn.-based UnitedHealth Group on Dec. 10 published new research touting the major advantages of moving routine joint replacements from hospitals to ASCs.
Over the last three years, physician salaries have drastically increased. Using Medscape's Physician Compensation Report from 2018-20, here is how average physician salaries have changed:
Gastroenterologist compensation will be affected by COVID-19, ending a generally upward trend from the last several years.
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Coeur d'Alene, Idaho-based Kootenai Health canceled all inpatient and outpatient elective surgeries until Jan. 10 to combat rising COVID-19 hospitalizations and staff shortages, local news affiliate KXLY reported Dec. 16.
Think Surgical will launch the second generation of its TSolution One Total Knee Application in 2021, the company announced Dec. 16.
The average certified registered nurse anesthetist in 2019 made $214,163, according to the "2020 Physician and Advanced Practice Salary Report" by LocumTenens.com.
The average anesthesiologist in 2019 made $412,193 according to the "2020 Physician and Advanced Practice Salary Report" by LocumTenens.com.
A month-by-month breakdown of 158 ASCs openings, announcements or proposals this year: