News and Notes

The Ambulatory Surgery Center Association (ASCA) submitted comments in response to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) 2026 proposed payment rule for ambulatory surgery centers (ASC) and hospital outpatient departments (HOPD) today.

Lake Charles Memorial Hospital has announced the official launch of its Arjo MOVE program, embraced by employees and staff as “Mission Move Well: Where Every Move is Part of the Mission,” beginning June 16, 2025. This initiative demonstrates the hospital’s commitment to achieving its mission of zero injuries for both patients and caregivers.

The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) has released its updated 2025 Credentialing and Privileging Toolkit, designed to help ambulatory health care organizations streamline and strengthen the process of verifying provider qualifications and ensuring clinical competence. The updated toolkit delivers practical tools and insights to support compliance with AAAHC Standards, accreditation requirements, and regulatory expectations, ultimately helping organizations protect patients, promote peer accountability, and foster a culture of continuous quality improvement.

Jeanette McMurtry, MBA, recently announced on LinkedIn that she is starting a new position as senior director, marketing and corporate communications at AORN.

Royal Philips and Masimo have renewed their multi-year strategic collaboration. The companies are taking a bold new approach in accelerating the development and delivery of next-generation patient monitoring solutions, according to a press release.

inTRAvent Medical Partners LP, a medical device company dedicated to bringing intraoperative imaging and navigation to the bedside to improve neurosurgical procedures, has announced that its next-generation navigation system, SOLOPASS 2.0, received 510(k) clearance...