A coalition of health care providers including the Washington Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians, Washington State Medical Association and Washington State Hospital Association announced (pdf) 100 percent participation in an initiative to reduce Medicaid emergency department visits.
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The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanguard Health Systems are proposing a freestanding children's hospital in San Antonio that would be the base of a new pediatric network, according to a San Antonio Express-News report.
Marlton, N.J.-based Virtua Memorial Hospital announced the ground breaking of its new $9.5 million pediatric pavilion.
Falls Church, Va.-based Inova Health System will team up with health insurer Aetna to create a healthcare plan providing financial incentives to physicians in the health system to use less-costly care and promote preventative medicine, according to a Washington Post…
Sanford Aberdeen (S.D.) Medical Center will hold an open house tomorrow for its new 36-bed hospital, in advance of the facility's anticipated July opening, according to an Aberdeen News report.
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The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia announced the opening of the CHOP Specialty Care Center at Virtua in Voorhees, N.J.
Stamford (Conn.) Hospital announced plans to build a new $450 million hospital in a single phase.
OSF St. Elizabeth Medical Center in Ottawa, Ill., formerly known as Ottawa Regional Hospital & Healthcare Center, is educating employees and patients about its new culture following its merger with Peoria, Ill.-based OSF Healthcare System May 1, according to a…
Increased practice intensity — such as increased use of advanced imaging and more frequent blood testing — may be contributing to an increase in emergency department crowding, according to a study in Annals of Emergency Medicine (pdf).
Mount Nittany Medical Center in State College, Pa., has expanded part of its emergency department facilities, according to a State College report.