Avera Sacred Heart Hospital has just completed its new surgical center, according to a Yankton Daily Press & Dakotan report.
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The design studio that worked on UCLA Ambulatory Surgery and Oncology Center in Santa Monica, Calif., was awarded two Honor Design Awards from the Westside Urban Forum, according to a Santa Monica Daily Press report.
The introduction of mandatory quality reporting for ambulatory surgery centers is expected to cause "major changes in the ASC marketplace," according to a HealthLeaders Media report.
In 2011, national healthcare expenditures only grew 3.9 percent due to the continued economic slog, which is similar to 2010, and the total 2011 national healthcare expenditure figure was $2.7 trillion compared with $2.59 trillion in 2010, according to CMS…
Here are 11 ambulatory surgery centers where physicians perform total joint replacements.
Ophthalmologist Erik Bergman, MD, has died, according to a Herald-Mail obituary.
Kentaro Yamada, MD, has joined Ramona (Calif.) Eye Care, according to a Ramona Sentinel report.
The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy has announced the appointment of Thomas Deas Jr., MD, MMM, FASGE, to president, according to a news release (pdf).
The American Gastroenterological Association Research Foundation has announced its 2012 Student Research Fellowship Award recipients, according to a news release.
About Surgical Care AffiliatesSurgical Care Affiliates was created in 2007 and since then has become a leader in outpatient surgery. Headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, SCA operates a national network of ambulatory surgery centers and surgical hospitals in 32 states. We…