Womack Army Medical Center in Fort Bragg, N.C., has announced $23 million in renovations that includes expansions of the mother/baby unit and emergency department, according to a report in The Fayetteville Observer.
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A recent blog post by the Center for Health Care Emergency Readiness argues that the public health and healthcare sector is one of the weakest links in the "Homeland Security chain," arguing many healthcare facilities "are ill prepared to meet…
There are five main obstacles that could hinder the spread of accountable care organizations and other coordinated care models, according to a United Hospital Fund report.
A new report provides potential metrics for moving hospitals from volume-based care to value-based care.
Columbia-based University of Missouri Health System announced the opening of a $190 million addition to University Hospital in Columbia, Mo.
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Fort Myers, Fla.-based Lee Memorial Health System is planning to build an $81 million hospital in Bonita Springs, Fla., according to a report by The News-Press.
Cherokee Nation Businesses, a tribal-owned conglomerate, has announced the allocation of $100 million to fund renovations at four Cherokee Nation health centers and build a new 100-bed hospital in the Cherokee Nation capital in Tahlequah, Okla., according to a Tulsa…
TriStar Summit Medical Center in Hermitage, Tenn., will end inpatient psychiatric care with plans to convert the 20 beds for use with stroke and knee and hip replacement patients, according to a report in The Tennessean.
Durham, N.C.-based Duke University Health System has partnered with Coventry Health Care of the Carolinas, a health insurer, to offer a patient-centered health benefit plan for employers.
URAC, an independent accreditation organization, is looking for public input on its Accountable Care Accreditation Standards and Measures.