Periop Pulse The Lund Report, an independent outlet for health news in Oregon and southwest Washington reported on an invite-only session conducted last week where Salem Health and Santiam Hospital & Clinics leaders answered questions from nearly 200 local business, nonprofit and government leaders about their proposed merger. “The future of health care…
An opinion piece published in the journal Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open focuses on maximizing documentation efficiency and improving reimbursement in acute care surgery (ACS). The article, written by five ACS surgeons, notes that they and their peers are “increasingly asked to navigate complex documentation and reimbursement systems” even…
HSHS St. Mary’s Hospital tomorrow will welcome members of the community for a free, family-friendly behind-the-scenes open house event to celebrate the opening of its new Center for Advanced Surgery. “Guests will have a unique opportunity to step inside an area of the hospital most people don’t often see, the…
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on Wednesday released guidance that, according to the American Hospital Association (AHA), describes limits to Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) funding for “certain noncitizens.” AHA stated the guidance involves the implementation of a provision within last July’s federal reconciliation bill…
Independent nonprofit newsroom Pittsburgh’s Public Source yesterday published significant reporting on how the two dominant health systems in its coverage area, Allegheny Health Network (AHN) and University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), are implementing artificial intelligence (AI). “AI tools are becoming more commonplace in Pittsburgh hospitals, promising productivity gains for practitioners…
CBS News Philadelphia reports that a former surgical technician at Cooper University Hospital in Camden, N.J., has been charged with stealing $2.5 million in medical supplies, according to a county prosecutor. After a six-month criminal investigation that remains active, Marci M. Staub was charged with theft, receiving stolen property, distribution…
KRTV-TV of Great Falls, Mont., reports that Northern Montana Hospital in Havre, Mont., has launched an expansion project to build new ORs and upgrade its intensive-care unit. The ORs at the 50-year-old hospital are in needs of significant upgrades. “Operating in older OR suites, we just hit some limitations,” Northern Montana…
News organization MLive reports on a preview tour local media received of a new Michigan hospital that’s expected to open in a matter of weeks. Trinity Health officials walked media members through the new four-story, 174,000-square-foot hospital last Thursday. It’s an addition to the existing Trinity Health Medical Center-Brighton that…
Looking for some laughs to start your week? May we suggest this Bored Panda post, “Surgical Staff Reveal 37 Absolutely Unhinged Things Patients Confessed While Under Sedation.” “Twilight anesthesia, that hazy middle ground where you’re relaxed, loopy, and completely unfiltered, has a way of turning even the most composed individuals…
A feature in The Bulletin, the monthly member magazine of the American College of Surgeons, suggests that general surgeons should be prepared to step in to perform pediatric surgeries when pediatric surgeons are unavailable. “In an ideal surgical landscape, a specialty-trained pediatric surgeon would be available to address the needs…
