According to local media reports, Vandalia Health’s CAMC Memorial Hospital of Charleston, W.Va., has confirmed that it is closing its outpatient SurgiCare facility on Aug 28. CAMC shared this statement with WCHS-TV: “The decision was made to close SurgiCare based on overall utilization of the operating rooms with the goal…
After signing a non-binding letter of intent in April, Fulton County Medical Center (FCMC) of McConnellsburg, Pa., has signed a definitive affiliation agreement that will lead to it joining the West Virginia University Health System, which operates as WVU Medicine. Under the definitive agreement, WVU Medicine is committing up to $17 million over the next seven…
St. Luke’s University Health Network previewed its new $252 million St. Luke’s Heart Hospital, which will open at the 500-acre St. Luke’s Anderson Campus in Easton, Pa., this October. The five-story, 140-bed, approximately 355,000-square-foot facility is the largest construction project in St. Luke’s more-than-150-year history, both in terms of dollar…
Hospitals and ASCs are always planning for disaster response, but there is virtually no way this OR team could have fully prepared for this one. What’s remarkable, however, is how the team instinctively reacted in the moment as a powerful earthquake struck Kumamoto General Hospital in Japan while a surgery…
A new study from researchers in India examines “knowledge, attitudes, and adoption barriers among anesthesiologists” regarding artificial intelligence (AI). The study, published in Cureus, notes that while AI integration with anesthesiology “holds immense potential to revolutionize perioperative care… limited research exists on anesthesiologists’ knowledge, attitudes, and practical exposure to AI-based…
Southwoods Health announced it has completed a multimillion-dollar, 40,000-square-foot expansion and renovation project at The Surgical Hospital at Southwoods in Boardman, Ohio. The system stressed that much of the work on the 30-year-old facility was designed to “further enhance the patient experience.” It stated that the upgrades “prioritize patient privacy…
Over a dozen surgical organizations today urged CMS to ensure that its episode-based payment models support the use of non-opioid pain management therapies. The request was made in a letter to CMS Deputy Administrator Abe Sutton that was led by Voices for Non-Opioid Choices, “a nonpartisan coalition that works to…
A new study by Canadian researchers supports the safety of continued perioperative Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist (GLP-1RA) use in “patients meeting strict institutional pre-procedure screening pathways for short-duration ophthalmic surgeries under MMS [Mild-To-Moderate Sedation] in an ambulatory setting.” However, the researchers caution that their findings “may not extend to higher…
The Ambulatory Surgery Center Association (ASCA) and over a dozen other organizations today urged CMS to ensure that its episode-based payment models support the use of non-opioid pain management therapies. The request was made in a letter to CMS Deputy Administrator Abe Sutton that was led by Voices for Non-Opioid…
U.S. News & World Report has released its 2026-2027 edition of Best Hospitals, an annual study that “helps patients and their families make informed, data-driven healthcare decisions in consultation with their medical providers and care teams.” This year’s edition highlights 505 Best Regional Hospitals across 49 states and Washington, D.C., “that…
