Coastal Carolina Otolaryngology Associates has moved to the Grande Dunes Surgery Center building in Myrtle Beach, S.C., according to a Myrtle Beach Online report.
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Tucson (Ariz.) Medical Center is undergoing a $109 million expansion that includes development of a new surgery center, according to an Inside Tucson Business report.
A new medical office building under development in East Norriton, Pa., will include an ambulatory surgery center, according to a Philadelphia Business Journal report and the website for the medical arts building.
Minnesota state officials are investigating a surgical fire that occurred at New River Medical Center in Monticello late last month, according to a KSTP report. Read the full report in Becker’s Hospital Review on New River Medical Center.
CMS has issued a report outlining several safety violations at Natividad Medical Center in Salinas, Calif.,, according to a Mercury News report. Read the full report in Becker’s Hospital Review on Natividad Medical Center.
Two bills that would tweak current law governing advance directives have passed the New Hampshire House, according to a Boston Globe report. Read the full report in Becker’s Hospital Review on advance directives.
Gannett Health Services, part of Cornell University, has been re-accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care.
In an interview with FOX Business, Ambulatory Surgery Center Association president David Shapiro, MD, explained the cost-effective, efficient alternative to hospitals offered by surgery centers.
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