As CMS considers allowing certified registered nurse anesthetists to continue practicing without physician supervision after the pandemic ends — an idea that CRNAs have long supported — anesthesiologists are voicing their opposition, Medscape reported Dec. 8.
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Peak Surgery Center of Avondale (Ariz.) is expected to open in early 2021, according to firms involved in the development.
President-elect Joe Biden joined former presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton in committing to receiving the COVID-19 vaccine publicly to boost the public's trust in it.
A bilayered chenodeoxycholic acid system could relieve colon cramping and improve patient experience, according to a Dec. 8 release from Boston-based Brigham and Women's Hospital.
Silver Springs, Md.-based Capital Digestive Care opened the first HyGieaCare Center in Rockville, Md., offering patient access to same-day colonoscopy preparation, the practice announced Dec. 9.
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Rancho Mirage, Calif.-based Eisenhower Health received $7.5 million from philanthropists to renovate its outpatient surgery center, MyNewsLA.com reported Dec. 8.
Middleburg Heights, Ohio-based Southwest General Hospital postponed all inpatient elective procedures Dec. 8, but will keep its two ASCs open, local ABC affiliate News 5 Cleveland reports.
Hip and knee reconstruction specialist Joshua Rozell, MD, helped pioneer same-day joint replacement surgeries at NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn. For his team, careful patient selection and surgical planning have been key to quality outcomes.
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker's decision to halt inpatient elective surgeries in the state starting Dec. 11 has ASCs in the state concerned about their livelihood, The Herald News reports.
Aspen Surgical Products strengthened its portfolio of medical, patient and staff safety products with the acquisition of Protek Medical Products, the company announced Nov. 24.