Emergency room wait times have increased over the last decade, though not all areas of the country have experienced the rise equally, according to a report from The Inquirer.
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Madison-based University of Wisconsin Health and Nashville, Tenn.-based Centerre Healthcare Corporation have announced a partnership and plans to construct a $20 million rehabilitation hospital, according to a report from the Wisconsin State Journal.
Greene County General Hospital in Linton, Ind., has unveiled a new logo and tagline as part of its rebranding campaign, according to a Greene County Daily World report.
Objective Health now offers an Independence Assessment tool to help hospital leaders determine their organization's ability to remain competitive, financially healthy and independent.
Dealing with the issue of "Left Without Being Seen" patients is tricky, but better patient flow management may be a solution to the issue, according to a TeleTracking blog post.
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Wichita, Kan.-based Wesley Medical Center has announced it will open a pediatric surgery clinic, according to the Wichita Business Journal.
Wayne, N.J.-based St. Joseph's Healthcare System has announced the opening of St. Joseph's Children's Hospital Pediatric SurgiCare Center in Fair Lawn, N.J., according to a report from the Paramus Post.
St. Helena (Calif.) Hospital is about to begin a maternity ward renovation and expansion as part of its $20 million, facility-wide remodel, according to a report from the Napa Valley Register.
Approximately 40 picketers have gathered outside of Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago as part of a hunger strike, protesting the hospital's transplant policy for undocumented immigrants, according to a Chicago Sun-Times report.
Lakeland (Fla.) Regional Medical Center is home to the state's busiest single-site emergency department. It had roughly 170,000 ED visits in 2012 and is on track to have more than 180,000 ED visits this fiscal year. Despite this increase in…