According to the CDC’s Tick Bite Data Tracker, the number of emergency department visits related to tick bites is higher than usual for most of the U.S. Weekly tick bite-related emergency department visits are the highest reported since 2017 in…
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Chicago-based Ascension Illinois is moving two primary care clinics into one of its hospitals. Labouré Clinic and Lakeview Internal Medicine Clinic will now be located on the 10th floor of Ascension St. Joseph-Chicago campus. The new space offers additional exam…
Durham, N.C.-based Duke Endowment is giving more than $13 million to Charleston, S.C.-based Medical University of South Carolina to expand the school’s multistate maternal and infant health initiatives. The multiyear investment includes $8 million to support five health systems —-…
Three Midwest children’s hospitals have received a total of $125 million in investments and joined the Golisano Children’s Alliance. Akron (Ohio) Children’s Hospital will receive $50 million, Dayton (Ohio) Children’s Hospital will receive $40 million, and Avera Health in Sioux…
Cleveland Clinic’s proposal to operate a level 1 trauma center on its main campus has faced pushback from local health systems and lawmakers in recent months. The situation reflects a longstanding debate that’s played out in trauma markets for decades,…
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Grande Ronde Hospital and Clinics and Eastern Oregon University, both in La Grande, have launched a partnership to expand healthcare access for students and strengthen connections between local providers. Through the partnership, students will access healthcare services at Grande Ronde…
Las Vegas-based Sunrise Hospital & Medical Center was designated as a level 1 trauma center by the state. “We extend our sincere appreciation to Governor [Joe] Lombardo for recognizing the need for this important designation and allowing us the ability…
The U.S. may be headed toward a pediatric care crisis as more programs geared to treat children are closing, fewer residents are specializing in pediatrics and lower reimbursements make caring for children a financial burden. While adult hospitals are grappling…
Boston Medical Center-Brighton evacuated 24 patients and rescheduled some procedures after a fire knocked out power to parts of the building April 15, ABC affiliate WCVB5 reported. The fire began in the electrical room at 1:30 a.m. and disabled a…
On April 29, Hackensack (N.J.) Meridian Health will open the nation’s first health and wellness center alongside a major travel hub, according to an April 14 news release shared with Becker’s. Hackensack Meridian’s Health & Wellness Center at Metropark is…