Scribes are gaining traction in the emergency department and are becoming the trusted sidekicks of ED physicians in many ways, according to a recent post at CEP America's blog.
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Effingham, Ill.-based Vantage Outsourcing has awarded Jason Carpenter, vice president of technical services at the company, with its Third Quarter V Award.
Atlanta-based Northside Hospital plans to open an urgent care facility in Dawson County, north of Atlanta, on Monday, according to a Dawson News report.
Healthcare reform is changing hospital design as reimbursement moves from a fee-for-service system to a pay-for-performance model, guiding hospital leaders toward a patient-centered mindset when planning new or updated facilities, according to a Kaiser Health News report.
Here are eight emergency department expansions announced in the past three months that are designed to increase capacity for growing patient volumes. The expansions are listed in reverse chronological order.
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Knoxville, Tenn.-based TeamHealth announced a $5,000 total donation to the PeyBack Foundation, a non-profit organization established by National Football League quarterback Peyton Manning.
In the simplest of terms, it is a challenging time to develop a successful spine center, and the challenge is growing. Hospitals and physicians are under greater scrutiny by the government, payors, consumers and the media because of reports about…
Methodist Charlton Medical Center in Dallas recently opened a $27.3 million addition to its campus that includes 35 new patient care beds and three additional patient care units.
Dan Wolterman, MBA, MHA, FACHE, has served as president and CEO of Memorial Hermann Healthcare System in Houston since November 2002.
Clinical integration is an increasingly popular strategy for hospitals to align with physicians and improve the cost and quality of care. Dennis Butts, a manager in Dixon Hughes Goodman's healthcare strategy practice, shares seven strategies for hospitals to successfully develop…