The Phoenix Fire Department is increasingly using taxis to transport nonemergency patients and curb ambulance costs, according to The Arizona Republic.
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center-Carrollton (Texas) will discontinue obstetrics services and close its neonatal intensive care unit by the end of the month, the Dallas Morning News reports.
Area fire departments are concerned the planned closure of Massillon, Ohio-based Affinity Medical Center will cause a "public crisis," resulting in hospital overcrowding and transportation issues for patients in need of hospital treatment, CantonRep.com reports.
Several community members are voicing their outrage over Dayton, Ohio-based Premier Health's announcement Wednesday to close Good Samaritan Hospital, also in Dayton, by the end of 2018.
Abbott announced the launch in Mexico of its most recent innovative products in child nutrition, which contains HMOs, with the purpose of supporting immune and digestive health. Abbott is the first company to bring this innovation to the world, adding…
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Hospitals and health systems are increasingly investing in their emergency departments to respond to issues such as high wait times, increased patient volumes and need for specialized care.
Although nearly half of Americans age 65 and older report above-average health, nearly 97.5 percent of seniors have at least one chronic disease, according to Professional Research Consultants' recent national health survey.
Hamilton, Mont.-based Marcus Daly Memorial Hospital broke ground Monday on a $15 million expansion, reports NBC Montana.
More than 29 percent of United States military veterans reported tobacco product use in annual national health surveys conducted between 2010 and 2015, according to the CDC's most recent Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
St. Luke's Elmore Medical Center in Mountain Home, Idaho recently completed a $6 million emergency department expansion to meet the growing needs of the rural community.