Spokane, Wash.-based Eye Consultants PS opened a new clinic and plans to launch an ASC in Spokane Valley to expand access to cataract and vision care. The clinic opened in August, with an adjacent surgery center expected to open this…
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Beverly Hills Gastroenterology, part of the Gastroenterology Institute of Southern California, has opened a new office in Beverly Hills to make specialized digestive care more accessible in the area. Led by gastroenterologist Peyton Berookim, MD, the practice aims to improve…
The University of Nevada, Las Vegas School of Nursing has enrolled the first cohort of students in its certified registered nurse anesthetist program. The inaugural class includes 16 students in the graduate program, which prepares nurses to provide patient-centered care…
Mountain Home, Ark.-based Baxter Health has added Joel McMasters, MD, to its medical staff as an anesthesiologist. Dr. McMasters has more than 25 years of clinical and military anesthesiology experience, most recently serving as a staff anesthesiologist with Arkansas Health…
Mass General Brigham and Regent Surgical submitted an application to build a standalone ASC in Cambridge, Mass. The project is projected to cost about $7.4 million and have three operating rooms. Massachusetts has the fourth fewest ASCs per capita in…
Two new studies conducted by researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago found that poisonings from lidocaine have increased over the last 10 years, despite a general decline in poisonings and deaths from the use of local anesthetics. The studies,…
Payers are quietly reshaping the economics of anesthesia — and ASCs are feeling the effects first. With new reimbursement cuts and policy shifts eliminating key modifiers, anesthesia has become one of the most unpredictable financial pressures. UnitedHealthcare’s 15% pay cut…
The American Society of Anesthesiologists has added Rivanna, a developer of AI-enabled ultrasound imaging technology, to its Innovator Supporter Program to collaborate on innovations that enhance patient safety and clinical outcomes. Rivanna’s ultrasound platform provides real-time guidance for spinal and…
Tacoma, Wash.-based MultiCare Health System plans to open a Pulse Heart Institute cardiology center in Yelm, Wash., by the end of 2025. The new clinic will be located near the system’s existing Indigo Urgent Care, according to an Oct. 7…
USI Affinity, a national program administrator and division of USI Insurance Services, has partnered with the American Society of Anesthesiologists to launch an insurance program designed for ASA members. The program offers access to business, employee and personal insurance options…