Alpharetta, Ga.-based Surgical Information Systems received a major equity investment from Menlo Park, Calif.-based Accel-KKR, according to an Oct. 15 press release.

Ophthalmic ASCs saw a sharp rise in expenditure due to the use of personal protective equipment and other COVID-19-related practices, according to a recent study conducted by Progressive Surgical Solutions, a division of BSM Consulting.

Surglogs partnered with Aurora, Colo.-based UCHealth to provide regulatory compliance software to all UCHealth facilities, the company announced Oct. 14.

Find hidden costs savings by gaining better visibility into freight management at your surgery center. Here are 3 key benefits of freight management.

Testing all pediatric patients for COVID-19 before they undergo procedures requiring anesthesia may help conserve personal protective equipment, according to research presented at the American Society of Anesthesiologists' 2020 annual meeting.

COVID-19 has changed the way surgery centers view disposables. Before the pandemic, disposables were a part of ambulatory surgical center (ASC) processes, but many reusable items were common.

Traverse City, Mich.-based Copper Ridge Surgery Center acquired the da Vinci Surgical System after considering it "for the last couple of years," center CEO Tina Piotrowski, BSN, said, the Traverse City Record Eagle reports.

GE Healthcare launched a line of solutions for outpatient office-based labs and ASCs.

Surgalign Holdings said Sept. 29 it will acquire Holo Surgical in a deal that could be valued up to $125 million in the fourth quarter of 2020.

Los Angeles-based Chevy Chase Surgery Center received medical supplies made in the Republic of Artsakh in Armenia, Public Radio of Armenia reports.

We asked Darren Marani, Senior Vice President of U.S non-acute and inside sales at Cardinal Health, how ASC can position themselves for success in a post-COVID world. 

Smith+Nephew is teaming up with Avail Medsystems to bring remote collaboration into the operating room.

ASCs provide high-quality care but need to show the public ways they cut down errors, enhance outcomes, boost efficiency and reduce costs, according to a column in Healthcare Tech Outlook.

Rocky River, Ohio-based UroGPO entered into a contract with Ambu for a single-use endoscope.

Metro Health-University of Michigan Health acquired two da Vinci Xi robotic systems, one of which will be used in outpatient procedures at Metro Health Park East Outpatient Surgery Center, according to the Grand Rapids Business Journal.

Strong performance data can demonstrate your attention to patient safety and outcomes, which can be a competitive advantage for your facility when implementing TJR.

To reduce expenses, ASC administrators should understand that 80 percent of costs are driven by the top 20 percent of spend, according to Encompass Healthcare Data Solutions.

The CDC sent documents to states saying a COVID-19 vaccination will be available as early as late October or early November, according to a New York Times article.

Kuros Biosciences, a leader in next generation bone graft technologies, today announced that the first patient has been treated in the STRUCTURE trial, investigating Fibrin-PTH (KUR-113) for transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) procedures in patients with degenerative disc disease.

As elective procedures resume to compensate for a backlog of surgeries delayed due to COVID-19, improving OR turnover speed is more important than ever before.