Hill Physicians Medical Group in San Ramon, Calif., is giving credit to its participation in accountable care organizations for performance improvements and reducing the overall cost of care, according to a Sacramento Business Journal report.
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In a recent TeleTracking blog, Paige Patterson, RN, a relief hospital manager at University of Colorado Hospital in Aurora, discussed the value of having an automated capacity management system in place when dealing with a crisis.
Detroit Medical Center announced that its Harper University Hospital in Detroit will unveil an estimated $10 million emergency department July 29.
Kenmore (N.Y.) Mercy Hospital announced that construction of its $14 million emergency department is almost complete.
Emergency department physicians are now one of the major decision-makers in hospitals, according to a recent RAND Corp. report. More than half of hospital admissions come from the ED, making this department an important factor in hospital revenue and costs.…
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Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union County in New Albany, Miss., announced that it will break ground on a $12 million emergency department expansion Aug. 16, according to a Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal report.
St. Helena Hospital Clear Lake in Clearlake, Calif., announced that it has completed a $12 million expansion of its emergency department, according to a Lake County News report.
CaroMont Medical Group, a Gastonia, N.C.-based network of 44 physician practices in two states, has partnered with Cigna for a collaborative accountable care initiative, Cigna's version of accountable care organizations, effective today.
Presbyterian Hospital in Albuquerque, N.M., has begun an estimated $60 million renovation project, according to an ABQ Journal report.
Chester County Hospital in West Chester, Pa., is set to open a $45.2 million patient tower, according to a Philadelphia Business Journal report.