Care Coordination

The structure of a hospital's surgical services department could have a large impact on perioperative performance.

The type of anesthesia staffing at a hospital can impact operating room utilization, which in turn affects costs.

Centegra Health System will soon open a Back and Spine Center in the Centegra Health Center in Huntley, Ill., according to a report in The Northwest Herald.

Many hospitals and health systems pursuing accountable care initiatives are strategically aligning with home healthcare agencies or integrating their services into their spectrum of care.

Washington state legislators have approved a budget agreement that provides $8.8 million for a new emergency department policy for Medicaid patients, according to an American Medical News report.

CEP America is one of the largest providers of emergency department management solutions, and within the past year, nine hospitals across the country signed contracts with the independent and physician-owned ED company.

Charlotte, N.C.-based Carolinas HealthCare System has opened a new $12.4 million freestanding emergency department and healthcare pavilion in Huntersville, N.C., according to a Cornelius News report.

New Bedford, Mass.-based Southcoast Hospitals Group announced Tobey Hospital in Wareham, Mass., will no longer offer inpatient pediatric services.

San Antonio-based CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Health System has approved a $135 million, 800,000 square-foot expansion and renovation of CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Children's Hospital in San Antonio, which also includes a name change to Children's Hospital of San Antonio.

Kennewick (Wash.) Public Hospital District has approved a deal to build a new, $120 million facility to expand Kennewick General Hospital, according to a Tri-City Herald report.