Nearly half of hospital executives — 46 percent — have no plans to form an accountable care organization or implement a similar model in the near future, according to a recent survey conducted by Purdue Healthcare Advisors.
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Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tenn., has received a $3 million grant to expand a program that provides training for anesthesia providers in Kenya, according to a report by The Kansas City Star.
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Orlando (Fla.) Health Physician Partners, a member of Orlando Health, will form an accountable care organization with insurer Florida Blue, effective Jan. 1.
The Sidney & Lois Eskenazi Hospital and Eskenazi Health Campus in Indianapolis opened on Dec. 7, according to a news release.
Torrance (Calif.) Memorial Medical Center has received a $50 million gift to help finish construction on its new patient tower, according to a Los Angeles Times report.
Memorial Hospital of Carbondale (Ill.) has proposed a $52 million expansion project, according to a St. Louis Business Journal report.
Mercy Health Saint Mary's in Grand Rapids, Mich., is planning a $48.9 million renovation project to begin in January, according to a Grand Rapids Business Journal report.