The Massachusetts Hospital Association plans to provide a 10-week training program for nurses and social workers who wish to become care coordinators in accountable care organizations.
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Sarasota (Fla.) Memorial Hospital announced the opening of its $186 million courtyard tower, according to a Herald-Tribune report.
New Hanover Regional Medical Center in Wilmington, N.C., has formed Physician Quality Partners, a clinically integrated network, with area physicians.
Lewes, Del.-based Beebe Medical Center will expand care into Georgetown, Del., starting October 2013.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas has announced a partnership with Memorial Hermann Accountable Care Organization, the ACO of Houston-based Memorial Hermann Health System.
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Sarasota (Fla.) Memorial Hospital has opened a $250 million expansion tower to replace several outdated specialty spaces in its main facility, according to a report from the Herald Tribune.
A study published yesterday by the Center for Studying Health System Change found that in some markets, dominant hospitals charge prices for inpatient care that are up to 60 percent higher than the lowest-priced market competitor. For outpatient care the…
Overcrowding in the emergency department increases wait time, lowers patient satisfaction, puts patient safety at risk and burdens ED physicians and staff. St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima, Ohio, has an average annual ED volume of between 55,000 and 60,000…
URAC, an independent accreditation organization, has launched two new accreditation programs for clinical integration and accountable care.
Sanford, N.C.-based Central Carolina Children's Hospital has teamed up with Raleigh, N.C.-based WakeMed Children's Hospital for improved pediatric care.