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A one-day strike involving hundreds of healthcare workers across multiple Kaiser Permanente facilities in Northern California took place Sept. 8. The strike involved more than 600 certified registered nurse anesthetists and nurse midwives across more than 20 hospitals. Their strike…
The ASC industry is a rapidly developing space, demanding a multifaceted, adaptable and dynamic approach to leadership. Six ASC leaders joined Becker’s to discuss the qualities they believe are most important for ASC leaders to have and why. Editor’s note:…
In early August, Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers signed a bipartisan piece of legislation allowing advanced practice registered nurses to practice independently. According to an Aug. 8 news release, APRNs in Wisconsin could previously practice under a collaborative agreement with a…
Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic Health System will relocate elective surgeries and procedures in orthopedics, podiatry, endoscopy, ophthalmology and gynecology from its Albert Lea, Minn., campus to its Austin, Minn., and Waseca, Minn., campuses by early December. Outpatient services in Belle…
Raleigh, N.C.-based Compass Surgical Partners has appointed Chris Fromme as its new chief operating officer. According to a Sept. 9 news release, Mr. Fromme has more than 25 years of leadership in physician-led healthcare settings including ASCs, dental and behavioral…
Oklahoma lawmakers have overridden Gov. Kevin Stitt’s veto of a bill expanding physician assistant authority, allowing PAs with more than 6,240 hours of experience to practice without a physician agreement. The law, HB 2584, also grants PAs expanded prescribing authority,…
A clinical trial published Sept. 9 in Anesthesiology found no evidence that brief exposure to inhaled anesthesia harms brain development in infants and young children. Researchers from Seoul National University Hospital in South Korea studied more than 400 children under…
Lexington-based University of Kentucky College of Medicine hosted its eighth annual Anesthesiologist Well-Being Day in July, inviting friends and family of anesthesiology residents to experience a “day in the life” of an anesthesiologist at the UK HealthCare Simulation Center. The…
In 2024, nearly 1,700 people in the U.S. died from cancer each day. Many could have benefited from earlier identification, but variable workflows, limited tech integration and care disparities make it difficult to consistently flag high-risk patients. Now, health systems…
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