Kansas City, Mo.-based Children’s Mercy is planning a pediatric outpatient facility in Springfield, Mo. The 40,000-square-foot center will house Mercy Primary Pediatrics and Children’s Mercy pediatric specialists, according to a Nov. 19 news release from Children’s Mercy. The system will…
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Too often, nurses are forced to act as “go-betweens” — juggling multiple devices, chasing down information and spending more time managing tech than caring for patients. This webinar unpacks how hospitals can shift that dynamic by simplifying communication and workflows.…
Dec 16, 2025 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CST
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- Peter D. Stetson, MD, MA, FAMIA, CMIO, TigerConnect
- Kassaundra McKnight-Young, MBA, MSN, RN, NI-BC, Chief Nursing Informatics Officer
Violence against healthcare workers has reached a crisis point and hospitals are paying the price. With workplace violence costing billions and turnover averaging $61,110 per departure, the stakes are too high to treat safety and retention as separate challenges. Forward-thinking…
Dec 11, 2025 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM CST
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- Don Campbell, Head of Product Management, Workforce, HID Global
- Brent Gette, Director, Americas Sales, Workforce, HID Global
Here are 10 trends and statistics showcasing how the anesthesia field is evolving: 1. Only 9% of ASC leaders said they plan to staff anesthesia through a traditional employment agreement in 2026. Forty-four percent said they expected to use an…
The daily tasks and routines of running an anesthesia practice are now becoming a full-time job on its own outside of the operating room, according to physicians. From shifting cases between different operating rooms and sites, cross-training staff to fix…
Emeryville, Calif.-based Vituity, a physician-owned multispecialty partnership, has expanded into radiology with the addition of Focus Medical Imaging. With the addition, Vituity will provide both diagnostic and interventional radiology, according to a Nov. 11 news release from the company. Focus…
Reimbursement policy changes have the potential to shift more procedures to ASCs, and with that comes a need for new approaches in ASC quality measurements, Hari Nathan, MD, PhD, said. Dr. Nathan, an associate professor of surgery at the University…
Certificate-of-need laws were designed to regulate the development of new healthcare facilities, equipment purchase, and to avoid repeated or unnecessary services from saturating markets. However, many healthcare leaders have criticized the laws, arguing that they restrict competition and place an…
Join Advisory Board expert as they unpack three foundational assumptions about the healthcare industry that are currently unraveling — and the emerging dynamics that will replace them. Things you’ll learn:
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- Daniel Kuzmanovich, Managing director and expert partner Advisory Board
The word “alignment” was used frequently among leaders at Becker’s 31st Annual Meeting: The Business and Operations of ASCs, which took place Oct. 16-18 in Chicago. Alignment among anesthesia groups, ASCs, and other team members and leadership was a chief…