Care Coordination

Roughly twenty percent of patients aged 18 to 64 who visited the emergency room in the past 12 months but were not admitted went to the ER on the advice of their health provider, according to a report by the…

Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston is establishing the Texas Trauma Institute to improve survival and recovery rates for trauma victims, according to a Houston Chronicle report.

Huntsville (Ala.) Hospital is seeking a new hearing on the certificate of need for Crestwood Medical Center in Huntsville, Ala., according to a Huntsville Times report.

Here are nine emergency department expansions announced in the past month that are designed to increase capacity for growing patient volumes. The expansions are listed in reverse chronological order.

Sutter Amador Hospital in Jackson, Calif., is opening a new emergency department wing, according to a TSPN report.

Children's Hospital Los Angeles has opened a new pediatrics outpatient center in Santa Clarita, Calif., according to a Santa Clarita Valley Signal report. 

Kaiser Permanente has purchased 8.65 acres in Los Angeles, part of the Marlton Square redevelopment project in South Los Angeles, to build two medical office buildings, according to a Los Angeles Times report.

Buffalo, N.Y.-based Kaleida Health announced the opening of the new Gates Vascular Institute and the University at Buffalo's Clinical and Translational Research Center.

St. Mary's Regional Medical Center in Enid, Okla., is planning to use the city's new brand in efforts to recruit new physicians into the community, according to an Enid News and Eagle report.

An infographic from Objective Health shares some findings on the relationship between hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers today.