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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has received reports of instances in which pieces of tissue have remained within certain arthroscopic shavers, a device used in some orthopedic surgical procedures, even after the cleaning process was believed to have been…

1. Anesthesiologist Involvement in an ASC: Q&A With Howard Balkenbusch of Associated Anesthesiologists of Fort Wayne — Howard Balkenbusch of Associated Anesthesiologists of Fort Wayne answers some questions regarding anesthesiologists and their involvement in surgery centers.

Peninsula Regional Medical Center in Salisbury, Md., has announced the launch of a new laparoscopic and robotic surgery center, according to a report in the Daily Times.

Sami S. Abbasi. Mr. Abbasi is the chairman and CEO of National Surgical Care. Prior to joining National Surgical Care, he served as president and CEO of Radiologix, a leading national provider of diagnostic imaging services. Mr. Abbasi is the…

Here are 10 of the most popular ASC news stories from June.

The Nevada Health Division ordered a cease and desist letter to the Skin + Body Institute in Las Vegas, which Sean Su, MD, is accused of operating as an unlicensed ambulatory surgery center, according to a report in the Las…

Amerinet has announced new agreements with several healthcare companies, including Cardinal Health, 3M and B. Braun, according to an Amerinet news release.

SourceMedical, the leading provider of outpatient surgery software solutions, announced the launch of SourceAdvantage, a new training offering that focuses on improving the way that ASC associates utilize SourceMedical software products, by providing a portfolio of blended learning options, according…

Raleigh (N.C.) Surgical Group, a surgical practice, and Wake Surgical Center have joined together as a single group and will join Rex Healthcare, effective Aug. 1, according to a report by the News & Observer.

A federal appeals court upheld a district court ruling that Westchester County Health Care Corporation, a public benefit corporation created by the state of New York that operates Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla, N.Y., is immune from unfair competition claims…