U.S. News & World Report has interviewed American Nurses Association President Jennifer Mensik Kennedy PhD, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, FAAN. The interview provides a solid overview of the issues that are currently impacting the nursing profession. Those issues include proposed changes to the U.S. Department of Education’s “professional degree” definitions that include…
HSHS St. Mary’s Hospital tomorrow will welcome members of the community for a free, family-friendly behind-the-scenes open house event to celebrate the opening of its new Center for Advanced Surgery. “Guests will have a unique opportunity to step inside an area of the hospital most people don’t often see, the…
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on Wednesday released guidance that, according to the American Hospital Association (AHA), describes limits to Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) funding for “certain noncitizens.” AHA stated the guidance involves the implementation of a provision within last July’s federal reconciliation bill…
Colorado Springs Cardiology announced that the first procedure has been successfully completed at its new ASC, Colorado Springs Cardiology Heart & Vascular Center: a diagnostic heart catheterization that “went smoothly.” The ASC’s administrator, Mark Baker, said the new facility will enable teams to “provide a more focused and personalized care…
United Digestive (UD), a physician practice management company that supports gastrointestinal providers and partner practices throughout the Southeast, is in the process of “driving significant organic growth,” including strategic investments in new clinics and endoscopy centers, advanced practice provider recruitment and “implementation of new ancillaries to expand its comprehensive care…
The Ambulatory Surgery Center Association (ASCA) has unveiled a completely redesigned benchmarking survey that the organization states will provide its members a “more modern and personalized experience” that is more user-friendly. Formerly known as ASCA’s Clinical & Operational Benchmarking Survey, the new ASCA Benchmarking survey is ready for Q1 data…
Independent nonprofit newsroom Pittsburgh’s Public Source yesterday published significant reporting on how the two dominant health systems in its coverage area, Allegheny Health Network (AHN) and University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), are implementing artificial intelligence (AI). “AI tools are becoming more commonplace in Pittsburgh hospitals, promising productivity gains for practitioners…
CBS News Philadelphia reports that a former surgical technician at Cooper University Hospital in Camden, N.J., has been charged with stealing $2.5 million in medical supplies, according to a county prosecutor. After a six-month criminal investigation that remains active, Marci M. Staub was charged with theft, receiving stolen property, distribution…
Medical Construction & Design reports that construction has begun on a 60,000-square-foot, two-story medical office building (MOB) and ASC in Fort Myers, Fla., for Lee Health. The facility, which will focus on pediatric care, is located on the campus of Golisano Children’s Hospital and HealthPark Medical Center. Medical Construction &…
The Surgery Center of Greater Nashua, part of Southern New Hampshire Health, stated that it has become the first U.S. same-day surgical care facility to attain NIAHO (National Integrated Accreditation for Healthcare Organizations) accreditation by Det Norske Veritas (DNV). “This designation by DNV means an outpatient surgical facility meets rigorous,…
