Work continues on the third and final phase of a $25 million expansion at Midwest Regional Medical Center in Midwest City, Okla., according to a report in The Oklahoman.
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A new study published in the March issue of Anesthesiology notes that low to moderate levels of inflammation could be an additional risk category for patients undergoing routine coronary artery bypass graft surgery, according to a news release from the…
Mary Shiels Hospital, a 14-bed surgical hospital in Dallas, is building a $20 million replacement hospital that will open in early 2011, according to a report by the Dallas Morning News.
Harrisburg, Pa.-based PinnacleHealth and York, Pa.-based WellSpan Health have announced they will no longer pursue a merger, according to a report by The Sentinel.
Nebraska Medical Center and Methodist Health System, both located in Omaha, Neb., have formed a partnership that will allow physicians and staff at both hospitals to share best practices and medical expertise, according to a report in the Omaha World-Herald.
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An increasing number of surgery patients are being co-managed by a surgeon and another clinician, such as a hospitalist or internal medicine subspecialist, according to a study in the Archives of Internal Medicine.
Knoxville, Tenn.-based Covenant Health recently opened LeConte Medical Center, a $115 million replacement hospital in Sevierville, Tenn., according to a report by Knoxville Biz.
Philadelphia-based Main Line Health has opened an 80,000-square-foot outpatient center in Media, Pa., according to a report by the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Sacred Heart Hospital on the Gulf, a 25-bed facility in Port St. Joe, Fla., will open on March 15, according to a report by WJHG TV.
Kaiser Foundation Hospitals is starting construction on a 314-bed facility in Fontana, Calif., scheduled to open in fall 2013, according to a report by the Sun.