Naples, Fla.-based NCH Healthcare and Franklin, Tenn.-based Healthways, a health services vendor, are working to improve the health and well-being of residents in Southwest Florida via the Blue Zones Project.
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Boston Medical Center launched an onsite "preventive food pantry" to provide patients in need with free groceries, according to an Oct. 31 athenaInsight blog post.
The Memphis (Tenn.) VA Medical Center revealed an emergency room renovation project Tuesday morning intended to revamp the hospital's reputation, according to a WHBQ-TV report.
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Montefiore Hudson Valley Collaborative presented local nonprofit organizations with $3 million in total funding to drive projects related to community health in New York state's Hudson Valley region, New York City-based Montefiore Health System announced Nov. 16.
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Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas enlisted the help of Plano, Texas-based Toyota Motor North America to move patients through the emergency room more quickly, according to a Dallas Morning News report.
Adena Health System in Chillicothe, Ohio, is expanding its emergency department and making internal changes to improve patient visits, according to a Chillicothe Gazette report.
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.
Hartford (Conn.) HealthCare ended its contract impasse with Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield through a new three-year contract.
Holton (Kan.) Community Hospital is offering tax credits to donors of the hospital's proposed emergency room and inpatient care expansion, according to The Holton Recorder.