Philanthropist Tom Golisano has announced a $225 million investment in six children’s hospitals, which will join 15 other facilities that are already in “the nationwide network of the Golisano Children’s Alliance.” The goal is to bring 40 children’s hospitals into the alliance. The six new hospitals in the Alliance are:…
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), has awarded 132 hospitals a total of nearly $25 million through the Rural Hospital Provider Assistance Program. The program is designed to provide direct financial assistance to help “eligible small rural hospitals” avoid…
A new review in the journal Current Opinion in Anesthesiology examines the use of ketamine in ambulatory anesthesia, particularly its dose-dependent effects on breathing and cortical function. Noting that low-dose ketamine can be used in ambulatory surgery following an assessment of risks and benefits, the researchers state that ketamine “decreases…
A new analysis from BCC Research dives into how artificial intelligence (AI) is impacting outpatient surgical procedures. The research, AI Impact on Outpatient Surgical Procedures — BCC Pulse Report, can be accessed here. The report, which is mainly aimed at investors, nevertheless presents some informative findings for perioperative leaders: “Significant…
On Sunday, Oct. 4, from 2:00 to 5:00 pm ET, five experienced perioperative leaders with a deep sense of mission about helping the next generation grow and thrive in their careers will assemble for our New Periop Leaders Preconference Workshop to kick off Periop Leader Week. (Register for the preconference…
It’s not often that you see an article in the mainstream media that’s exclusively about pre-anesthesia care, but that’s exactly what Montana’s Bozeman Daily Chronicle published last week. Amy Mouat-Hunter, MD, medical director of Bozeman Health Pre-Anesthesia Clinic, penned the article, entitled “On the cutting edge: Bozeman Health’s Pre-Anesthesia Clinic…
Adena Health has completed its acquisition of Fairfield Medical Center (FMC) in Lancaster, Ohio. The facility will now be known as Adena Fairfield Medical Center. The organizations state that they will “work together to support a smooth transition for patients and staff, with a focus on continuity of care and…
Intermountain Health has revealed plans for a new Intermountain LDS Hospital in downtown Salt Lake City. The facility, which would be located on an approximately eight-acre site that had been the longtime home to a Sears store that closed in 2018, would “anchor a major downtown development and provide a…
The American Hospital Association (AHA) “shared concerns” with CMS regarding the calendar year 2027 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment System proposed rule. AHA wrote that the proposed net payment update of 2.4% is “not adequate given the financial challenges hospitals and health systems face.” In…
Mount Sinai Health System announced that it will open Peakpoint Central Nassau Surgery Center in Carle Place, N.Y., on Long Island this month. The 20,400-square-foot multispecialty ASC will offer gastroenterology, gynecology, ophthalmology, orthopedic and spine surgery, otolaryngology, pain management, plastic surgery, podiatry, and urology procedures. A joint venture among Mount…
