Here are seven things ASC leaders should know for June 19, 2017.
Young patient dies following dental procedure at California ASC
A three-year-old patient died after undergoing a dental procedure at Stockton, Calif.-based Children's Dental Surgery Center. The patient went to the surgery center to have a dentist pull two teeth and place caps on two other teeth.
4 Pennsylvania health systems adopt value-based care model through partnership
Butler (Pa.) Health System, Greensburg, Pa.-based Excela Health System, Mt. Lebanon, Pa.-based St. Clair Hospital and Morrisville, Pa.-based Washington Health System partnered to initiate a value-based care model.
Construction begins on Idaho surgery center
Arco, Idaho-based Lost Rivers Medical Center began construction on its new surgical center in Arco. LRMC expects construction to finish around summer 2018.
Indianapolis surgery center evacuated after bomb threat, suspect arrested
Indianapolis-based Community Health Network had to evacuate its Community North campus after a man made several threats about a bomb being inside its surgery center on June 15. Health system security apprehended the suspect, and police performed a sweep of the building.
National Cancer Institute awards $6M to Case Western University for Barrett's Esophagus research
The National Cancer Institute awarded a $6 million grant to Case Comprehensive Cancer Center and Case Western Reserve University to study Barrett's Esophagus. Both are based in Cleveland.
Torrance Memorial Medical Center to expand orthopedic, spine ambulatory services in Los Angeles
Philanthropists Melanie and Richard Lundquist donated $32 million recently to Torrance (Calif.) Memorial Medical Center. With a part of the donation, the hospital plans to add ambulatory locations for spine and orthopedic services in Los Angeles.
Bryn Mawr Hospital's orthopedic ASC marks major milestone with 1st surgery
Bryn Mawr (Pa.) Hospital recently opened an orthopedic surgery center. The center is on the fourth floor of a $15 million building and features nine operating rooms.
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