WZTV-TV in Nashville reports that it received an email from Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) stating that it is halting gender-affirming plastic surgeries for adults. VUMC is in the process of contacting impacted patients regarding the new policy changes, says the TV station, which adds that VUMC released this statement on…
UPMC Cole, a rural health network serving north-central Pennsylvania and south-central New York, is breaking ground on a 5.5-megawatt solar farm, the first within the UPMC system. Upon completion, UPMC says the farm will generate enough clean energy to meet nearly all the electricity needs of UPMC Cole’s Coudersport, Pa., hospital…
Here’s a roundup of the latest ASC openings, construction and ownership news: UM Health-Sparrow to build new ASC in Lansing, Mich. The University of Michigan Board of Regents last week approved two major construction projects, a behavioral health hospital and an ASC, at University of Michigan (UM) Health-Sparrow to improve access…
WPBF-TV reported Sunday, along with numerous other local outlets, that a recovery room nurse who worked at Palms Wellington Surgical Center is facing charges of sexual battery of two female patients at the outpatient location in Royal Palm Beach, Fla., according to the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office. Joel Vega, 34, of…
Just a note that the opportunity to submit Presentation Proposals for the inaugural Periop Leader Week event, formerly the OR Manager Conference, remains open until March 9 via this link. ASC leaders will enjoy a full track of programming, networking experiences and more at Periop Leader Week, which will take place October 4…
Just a note that the opportunity to submit Presentation Proposals for the inaugural Periop Leader Week event, formerly the OR Manager Conference, remains open until March 9 via this link. Our community of perioperative clinical, business and operational leaders from large health systems, small and mid-sized hospitals, and ASCs will…
What exactly should the hospital of the future look like? Many in academia and beyond have taken a swing at this question. The latest to do so is Timothy Hoff, PhD, professor of management, healthcare systems and health policy at Northeastern University in Boston, and associate fellow at Green Templeton…
A new study published last week in NEJM Catalyst examines the how the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and remote video interpretation (RVI) tools to overcome language barriers with Spanish-speaking patients in surgical care is perceived by those patients. Researchers from Mass General Brigham Department of Surgery’s Center for Surgery and…
A report from WILX-TV in Lansing, Mich., examines the plight of rural hospitals in the Wolverine State. It’s the latest in a string of recent mainstream media reports that put the plight of rural hospitals in front of the general public. “Rural hospitals say their health care services are at…
Mark Maloney, founder and CEO of regulatory compliance and private practice consultancy Venops in Marietta, Ga., has published a colorful article in Orthopedics This Week that frames the future of independent orthopedics practices as a matter of “Cowboys vs. Ranchers.” “For much of the past half-century, orthopedic surgery in the…
