The American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology will present Jennifer Andersen, MSNA, CRNA, with the Daniel D. Vigness Federal Political Director of the Year Award. Ms. Andersen will receive the award during the organization’s 2026 Mid-Year Assembly, held April 24-29 in…
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Of the more than 200 orthopedic ASCs on U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers” list, more than 30 are in the Midwest. The full list of all ranked ASCs is here. Here are the top spine and orthopedic ASCs in the Midwest.…
Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche launched the National Fraud Enforcement Division on April 7, consolidating the Justice Department’s fragmented fraud units into a single, centralized division with an aggressive mandate: protect more than $1 trillion in taxpayer-funded program spending…
Cherry Hill, N.J.-based Relievus, a spine and pain management clinic, has moved into a new location that includes an outpatient surgery center, according to an April 9 report from Lancaster Online. The new practice, located in Lancaster, Pa., is about…
Kaiser Permanente recorded a net income of $9.3 billion in 2025, drawing criticism from those who argue the Oakland, Calif.-based system, the nation’s largest private nonprofit, has drifted from its charitable mission in recent years. The bulk of that income…
Cardiology Consultants of Philadelphia has opened a new clinic location in Springfield, Pa. CCP Now provides evaluation and treatment for patients with urgent but non-life-threatening heart symptoms, offering an alternative to hospital emergency departments, according to an April 9 news…
Sarasota Memorial Health Care System increased discharges by 70% across sites and reduced length of stay by 13 hours. Texas Oncology grew infusion volume by 16% without adding staff or chairs. The University of Kansas Health System raised OR utilization…
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A Southern California man who operated a network of medical clinics has been sentenced to 216 months in federal prison for running a drug trafficking ring that sold thousands of illegal oxycodone prescriptions for cash, the Justice Department said in…
Laguna Hills, Calif.-based Orange County Urology Associates has partnered with IR Centers and Prostate Centers USA to develop an outpatient interventional radiology program. The program will integrate interventional radiology into the urology practice, expanding access to minimally invasive treatments in…
As the shortage of physician anesthesiologists across the U.S. becomes more severe, certified-registered nurse anesthetists have emerged as an essential pillar in perioperative care teams. Some ASCs and other surgical facilities have come to depend heavily on CRNAs. CRNAs deliver…