Care Coordination

Spalding Regional Hospital in Griffin, Ga., has opened its new $7 million emergency department, according to a Jackson Progress-Argus report.

University General Health System in Houston announced that it has acquired interest in about 31 acres of undeveloped land from Abilene, Texas-based Musgrave-Grohman, a real estate company, to build a medical complex in Pearland, Texas.

Mayo Clinic Health System in Austin, Minn., has implemented Mayo Clinic’s telestroke program, according to an Austin Post-Bulletin.

Hospitals and physicians continue to partner in record numbers as they face regulatory pressures and learn the benefits of coordinated care. Hospitals can benefit from a partnership with physicians by standardizing care practices, which reduces variability and improves quality, and…

Phoenix Children's Hospital is to construct Arizona's first pediatric gait lab, according to a report by Fox Sports Arizona.

New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu announced that construction will begin on a $130 million hospital in eastern New Orleans, according to a Times-Picayune/Associated Press report.

Fresno (Calif.) Surgical Hospital has announced the completion of its two-year reconstruction project.

Inova Mount Vernon Hospital in Alexandria, Va., announced that it has received approval for a $22.9 million addition to its emergency department from the Inova Governance Board.

University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children's Hospital in Ann Arbor announced that it will partner with Sparrow Children's Center in Lansing, Mich., to provide specialized pediatric care to children in the mid-Michigan area.

Wise Regional Health System in Decatur, Texas, has broken ground on the Parkway Surgical and Cardiovascular Hospital in Fort Worth, Texas, according to a Star-Telegram report.