Care Coordination

St. Joseph's Healthcare System has opened its four-story critical care building on the campus of St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center in Paterson, N.J., according to a health system news release.

Capital Medical Center in Olympia, Wash., has opened a $5.5 million medical center, according to an Olympian report.

Solano Diagnostics Imaging, an independent service provider under the umbrella of Fairfield, Calif.-based NorthBay Healthcare, has opened an outpatient imaging center in Vacaville, Calif., according to a health system news release.

St. Francis Hospital in Columbus, Ga., will break ground today on a $110 million construction project, according to a Ledger-Enquirer report.

Middlesex Hospital in Middletown, Conn., has unveiled plans to expand services by building a replacement clinic, according to a Middletown Press report.

County officials will tear down a six-week-old mental health crisis center in order to make room for upgrades at Ventura (Calif.) County Medical Center, according to a Ventura County Star report.

The $109 million Cheyenne River Health Center will officially open to the public next month, according to a Republic report.

WellSpan Health, based in York, Pa., plans to hire 230 employees to help operate its forthcoming in-patient orthopedic surgery and rehabilitation center, according to a York Dispatch report.

Advocate Medical Group in Evergreen Park, Ill., will begin construction on a one-story medical office building that will be dedicated as the new Adult Down Syndrome Center, according to a Tribune report.

Success in the operating room depends on the coordination of multiple people and processes. Defining who the OR team is comprised of and being able to communicate with this team can facilitate this coordination and ultimately improve patient safety, quality…