Here are the most-read articles on Becker's ASC Review for the week of Jan. 11-15:

A Los Angeles-based hospital has reassigned staff from its outpatient same-day surgery departments to its intensive care unit to assist with COVID-19 patients as occupancy soars, according to the Los Angeles Times.

Hollister, Calif.-based Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital is turning its ASC into an intensive care unit with 12 beds to handle COVID-19 cases, the BenitoLink reported Jan. 11.

The number of physicians practicing in the U.S. is growing slowly compared to the population growth projections over the next decade-plus, according to a report from the Association of American Medical Colleges.

A slight increase in healthcare union petitions was reported in 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a Jan. 11 report from NPR.

Santa Cruz County in California suspended most elective procedures at hospitals and ASCs in the county starting Jan. 7.

Here are the most-read articles on Becker's ASC Review during the week of Jan. 4-8:

Deerfield, Ill.-based Surgical Care Affiliates faces two charges of collusion after the company allegedly reached agreements with two competitors to not recruit each other's senior-level employees, the Department of Justice announced Jan. 7. 

CMS will terminate its agreement with Nampa, Idaho-based Healing Arts Day Surgery effective Jan. 20, the agency announced.

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused 20 percent of adults to delay medical care, which resulted in 57 percent of those who delayed care reporting negative health consequences, according to a report published in JAMA Health Forum.

Ambulatory Surgery Center Association CEO William Prentice joined the Becker's Healthcare Podcast to discuss the big trends in the ASC industry and how centers are rebounding from the pandemic's elective surgery bans.

Independent physicians don't have access to the COVID-19 vaccine in some communities because hospitals are prioritizing their own employees.

The University of Rochester (N.Y.) Medical Center will temporarily shut down its surgical center so staff can assist hospitals, according to a Jan. 3 report from WHEC.

The Medical Board of California accused Parviz Goshtasby, MD, of committing gross negligence, performing repeated negligent acts and incompetence, The Fresno Bee reported Dec. 30.

State College, Pa.-based Mount Nittany Medical Center expanded its elective surgical ban through the end of January, StateCollege.com reported Dec. 30.

The COVID-19 vaccine has been available for front-line workers and clinicians in many states, but where ASC staff fall in prioritization depends on the state.

Here are the most-read articles on Becker's ASC Review from Dec. 28 to Jan. 1.

The holiday season has created inconsistencies in COVID-19 case data, according to the White House COVID-19 task force. 

Deerfield, Ill.-based Surgical Care Affiliates had a banner year, bringing on more than 1,000 new surgeons at its facilities and having 60 ASCs recognized by Newsweek.

Mankato (Minn.) Clinic acquired a pain management clinic in Mankato from the parent company of Advanced Pain Management, The Free Press reported Dec. 29.