CapsoVision, a medical device developer, submitted an application Nov. 6 to the FDA requesting breakthrough device designation for its CapsoCam UGI capsule, aimed at detecting early-stage pancreatic cancer. The device offers panoramic imaging of the upper gastrointestinal tract and enables…
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Ascension’s recent bid to acquire AmSurg marks a defining moment in its shift toward outpatient care, a move leaders say is central to its future growth strategy. The transaction, reportedly valued at $3.9 billion and expected to close in late…
Racial disparities in obstetric anesthesia remain an issue in both the U.S. and the United Kingdom regardless of key differences in the two countries’ healthcare systems, according to analysis recently published in Anaesthesia. The analysis looked at data from 13,398,421…
Miami-based Baptist Health Heart & Vascular Care at Baptist Health Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute has added Sheng Fu, MD. Dr. Fu is an advanced heart failure and transplant cardiologist, according to a Nov. 3 news release from Baptist Health. …
The Senate passed a spending package to fund the federal government through Jan. 30, The Wall Street Journal reported Nov. 10. Here are five things to know: 1. The spending package, which passed in a 60-40 vote, would fund the…
The American College of Cardiology has partnered with OpenEvidence to speed up the translation of research into clinical implementation. Through the strategic partnership, OpenEvidence users will have access to evidence-based medical content curated by the ACC, according to a Nov.…
Anesthesia shortages continue to squeeze ASCs, pushing many to search for new ways to maintain procedural access. SedAssure, a new sedation management company led by CEO Marc Koch, MD, aims to close those gaps with a model built around safety,…
A growing anesthesia provider shortage is forcing ASCs to rethink long-standing business models. Across the country, anesthesia groups are shifting from traditional fee-for-service arrangements to hourly or salaried models, according to Megan Friedman, DO, chair and medical director of Los…
NorthStar Anesthesia and Bayhealth Medical Center have entered into a new partnership. Through the partnership, NorthStar Anesthesia will help Bayhealth strengthen its operating room efficiency, support clinical quality and enhance provider satisfaction, according to a Nov. 10 news release from…
Michael Holmes, former COO at Yale New Haven (Conn.) Hospital, is suing his former employer, alleging that it breached a confidentiality and noncompete agreement, according to court documents obtained by Becker’s. The complaint, filed Nov. 5, claims that the hospital…