Care Coordination

NCH Healthcare System, a non-profit, two-hospital system based in Naples, Fla., has joined VHA's supply chain network.

The University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha is in discussions with the Papio-Missouri River Natural Resources District over potential funding for the hospital's planned $370 million cancer center, according to an Omaha World Herald report.

At the 19th Annual Ambulatory Surgery Centers Conference in Chicago, Thomas H. Jacobs, president of MedHQ, will be giving a presentation titled "HR and Other Key Issues for ASCs."

Frankfort (Ky.) Regional Medical Center announced a new partnership with Kosair Children's Hospital in Louisville, Ky., and the University of Louisville for specialty pediatric care.

Marietta (Ohio) Memorial Hospital announced the ground breaking of new healthcare facilities at the Belpre (Ohio) Medical Campus.

I loved working nights as an emergency department physician. The challenge and adrenaline rush of saving lives, caring for patients and bringing order to chaos keeps me driven. In recent years, change has been noticeably evident. Increasingly, emphasis is being…

One of the aims of health reform is improving population health. While hospitals have always been committed to the community, this new focus on population health management expands hospitals' responsibility beyond routine screenings and occasional educational sessions. Hospitals are being…

Brandon (Fla.) Regional Hospital, part of Palm Harbor-based HCA West Florida, announced it will open its new Emergency Center at Plant City (Fla.) at the end of the month.

Sacramento, Calif.-based Sutter Health announced the standby emergency department at its Mills Health Center in San Mateo, Calif., will close Dec. 1 to meet earthquake safety standards.

Reston (Va.) Hospital Center, part of Richmond-based HCA Virginia Health System, has broken ground on a new $25 million medical office building, according to a Connection Newspapers report.