Here are seven things ASC leaders should know for Jan. 22, 2018.
Mission Health sells Asheville Surgery Center property for $14.7M after 2016 purchase from physicians
Asheville, N.C.-based Mission Health purchased the property of Asheville Surgery Center in 2016 from physician owners and recently sold the property to investors. Mission sold the property to Asheville 5 Medical Properties for $14.7 million, but will remain tenants of the property.
Medical University of South Carolina opening new practice in mall with ASC
Charleston-based Medical University of South Carolina is opening a new location in a shopping mall, which will include an ASC. The new 126,000-square-foot facility spans multiple floors and will offer surgical procedures as well as radiology and therapy. One floor will be dedicated to physician offices and exam rooms.
Anesthesia-related liability claim values lower for ASCs than hospitals
The most common causes of anesthesia-related liability claims in ASCs are injection of anesthesia into a peripheral nerve and intubation, according to an analysis in the Journal of Patient Safety. The average closed claim value is significantly lower for ASCs than for hospital operating rooms.
Physician, North Texas Medical Center partner to operate outpatient surgery location
Gainesville-based North Texas Medical Center is partnering with Bhupinder S. Khaira, MD, to operate a surgical facility. Dr. Khaira will provide services through Gainesville-based Surgical Specialists of North Texas.
Practice Fusion receives highest physician satisfaction rating of EHR platforms
Practice Fusion received the highest physician satisfaction rating amongst other industry-leading EHR platforms.
Parkview Medical Center opens new outpatient center
Pueblo, Colo.-based Parkview Medical Center opened a new outpatient center. The 22,000-square-foot facility has four operating rooms, four endoscopy suites, recovery areas and a waiting room.
ROC-LA 1st outpatient center in U.S. to install ExcelsiusGPS for spine surgery
Robotics Outpatient Center, Los Angeles became the first outpatient center in the U.S. to purchase Globus Medical's ExcelsiusGPS. The ExcelsiusGPS robotic system provides surgeons real-time imaging of a patient's anatomy while integrating its robotic arm navigation with the surgeon's surgery plan.