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Portland-based Oregon Health and Science University researchers have received a $16.4 million, five-year grant from the National Institute of Mental Health to help with child mental health diagnoses and outcomes.

The Chippewa Valley Health Cooperative in Eau Claire, Wis., is moving forward with a plan to develop an independent nonprofit community hospital and emergency department after Springfield, Ill.-based Hospital Sisters Health System closed two area hospitals in March. 

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Eleven VA-operated facilities across Washington, Texas, Maryland, Oregon, Nevada, California, Connecticut, Missouri and Puerto Rico are slated to receive part of $4,603,129,000 in upgrades as part of a bill introduced to Congress in April.

Atlanta-based Piedmont reopened its Piedmont Augusta (Ga.) Summerville Campus May 15 after it closed the hospital's emergency department and converted to an outpatient campus more than one year ago.

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