Joseph F. Artusio Jr., MD, the founding chairman of the department of anesthesiology and anesthesiologist-in-chief at Weill Cornell Medical College and New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, died on Dec. 21 at age 94, according to a Newswise report.
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In-hospital mortality rates, an oft-used measure of hospital quality, may not be a reliable indicator of high quality care, according to research published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.
The newly expanded Utah Hospital Comparison Report shows state hospitals are doing better overall than the rest of the nation in some measures, including in-hospital deaths among patients with heart failure, pneumonia and stroke.
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A new medical center under development in Elkton, Md., that will include a same-day surgical center is nearing completion, according to a Cecil Whig report.
NorthStar Surgical Center in Lubbock, Texas, has signed an agreement with UnitedHealthcare, according to a Lubbock Avalanche-Journal report.
Delaware's Division of Public Health has published proposed revisions to the regulations governing the state's freestanding surgical centers, according to a Dover Post report and the public notice of the proposed revisions.
Here are reports on 13 new surgery centers that were opened, announced or broke ground in December. Note: Clicking a link will open the report in a new tab.
ZirMed, a provider of revenue management solutions, has announced a partnership with AmkaiSolutions, a provider of software solutions to ambulatory surgery centers, surgical hospitals and affiliated practices and clinics, according to a ZirMed news release.
Covenant Surgical Partners, a privately-held owner and operator of ambulatory surgery centers, recently closed $25 million of second lien debt, according to a Nashville Ledger report.