Vickie and Jack Farber donated $5 million to Philadelphia-based Wills Eye Hospital to create the Vickie and Jack Farber Vision Research Center, the Longview News-Journal reports.
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Microsoft formally established a healthcare group and named two people to lead the enterprise, GeekWire reports.
Eleven percent of nurses, nurse practitioners and physician assistants reported experiencing some type of sexual harassment within the past three years, according to Medscape's Sexual Harassment of Nurses, NPs, and PAs: Report 2018.
Nurse consultant Anita Burch, RN, BSN, will assist with ASC development and management clients for Medical Consulting Group.
Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Chase recently named Atul Gawande, MD, the CEO of their healthcare partnership.
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In December 2016, Westchester, Ill.-based Regent Surgical Health, an ASC manager, sold 100 percent of its common stock to its employees by creating an employee stock ownership plan, or ESOP.
New Jersey Association Ambulatory Surgical Centers (NJAASC) held its 8th Annual ASC Conference on June 12 and 13.
"The Comeback Kid" Joe Montana shared the lessons behind the San Francisco 49ers' winning culture at Becker’s 16th Annual Future of Spine + The Spine, Orthopedic and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference, June 14 to 16 in Chicago.