As Hurricane Irma barrels toward the Florida coast, hospitals in its path began evacuating patients and announcing closures this week, according to CNN.
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Hurricane Irma is a Category 5 storm expected to make landfall in Florida sometime this weekend, leaving local hospitals to prepare for a possible landfall and catastrophic damage.
The Florida Association of Accountable Care Organizations in Jacksonville and Commonwealth Health Advisors, a Concord, Mass.-based health consultant, partnered to enhance value-based care efforts among FLAACOs' members.
Academic health system engages Premier to drive enterprise-wide improvements in quality and costs.
The CDC on Thursday released state- and territory-specific data on adult obesity. The new information is based on self-reported survey responses from Americans compiled in the agency's Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System.
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San Diego-based Scripps Health said in a news release it will transition its hospice service to The Elizabeth Hospice, San Diego County's largest hospice services provider.
Though Hurricane Harvey is no longer beating down on southeastern Texas, the public health threats facing Houston and surrounding areas are just beginning, according to The Hill.
People in community health centers and cities around the world are recognizing International Overdose Awareness Day, a global event aimed at raising awareness about the reality of drug overdose deaths and reducing the stigma associated with addiction.
In the wake of historic flooding in southeast Texas, Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner imposed an indefinite citywide curfew to hamper looting and ensure public safety, according to The Hill.