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Hospitals and health systems nationwide continue to lay out plans for and develop new surgery centers. Here are 10 new hospital and health system surgery center projects recently in the news.
Tri-Cities Surgery Center in Geneva, Ill., has achieved accreditation by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, according to a report from the Beacon News.
CareFusion, a global medical device company, has announced the launch of Verso 90 adapter, which enables uninterrupted access to a ventilated patient's airway without requiring ventilator disconnect, according to a company news release.
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In a letter sent to Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, the American Medical Association, joined by more than 100 physician groups, called on CMS to pay overdue reimbursements to physicians using funds made available earlier this week, according…