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Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles opened a radiation oncology treatment center in Beverly Hills to enhance patient access to cancer treatment.

Nyack (N.Y.) Hospital gained approval for its $22.2 million emergency department and outpatient facility expansion, the largest upgrade in the hospital's history, reports The Journal News.

Hartford (Conn.) Hospital will unveil its $150 million Bone and Joint Institute Tuesday and begin offering surgeries in the coming month, Hartford Courant reports.

Minneapolis-based Hennepin County Medical Center will change its name after 42 years, much to the chagrin of some county officials, according to Star Tribune.

The volume of hospital M&A deals has doubled over the past six years, with fewer and fewer community hospitals still going it alone. For the remaining holdouts, they are at an important juncture: Should they continue fighting for independence or…

Sharp Chula Vista (Calif.) Medical Center broke ground on a $244 million, 197,000-square-foot hospital tower on Nov. 10.

Upland, Calif.-based San Antonio Regional Hospital proudly unveiled a $160 million upgrade to its facilities Thursday, including a new 180,000 square-foot patient tower and 52-bed, state-of-the-art emergency department.

Chicago-based Health Care Service Corporation and Detroit-based Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan are using Hortonworks Data Platform to update their data systems and enhance analytics usage. 

WestBocaMedicalCenter in Boca Raton, Fla., revealed plans to update its five existing operation rooms and add another OR, increasing the hospital's surgical capacity, reports Sun Sentinel.

Louisville, Ky.-based Sts. Mary & Elizabeth Hospital recently completed a $9 million renovation and expansion of its emergency department.