West Chester, Pa.-based Chester County Hospital and Health System announced plans for a $45.2 million patient care tower, which is being partly funded by $25 million in capital donations.
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Brentwood, Tenn.-based RegionalCare Hospital Partners has applied for a certificate of need for a $19.4 million cancer center in Florence, Ala., according to a Times Daily report.
A proposed joint-venture ophthalmology surgery center for Wilton, N.Y., has received approval from the state's Department of Health, according to a Business Review report.
Nationwide Children's Hospital, based in Columbus, Ohio, has opened a new ambulatory surgery center in Westerville, Ohio, according to a ColumbusLocalNews.com report.
Ambulatory surgery centers in Massachusetts say their industry could be under threat from state regulators seeking to give their competition — hospitals — an advantage, according to a Boston Herald report.
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Wheeling (W.Va.) Hospital is showcasing its new $50 million tower, according to a WTOV report.
Loyola University Health System, based in Maywood, Ill., has announced Bipan Chand, MD, FACS, FASMBS, FASGE, has been named director of the newly established division of GI/minimally invasive surgery, director of the bariatric surgery program and head of surgical endoscopy…
A new study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine reveals patients are more likely to undergo colorectal cancer screening if they are provided choices for the type of screening test, according to a news release.
Paula Dhanda, MD, and her husband John Clarke, CRNA, owners of Specialty Care and Surgery Center in Kelseyville, Calif., say ASCs are in jeopardy due to declining reimbursements, according to a Record-Bee report.
Under pressure to reduce costs and improve quality, many hospitals and health systems are adopting approaches to improve processes. Some strategies, such as Lean and Six Sigma, aim to streamline processes by eliminating waste in the system. Improving the efficiency…