Piedmont-Newnan Hospital in Newnan, Ga., is building a nine-floor, 136-bed replacement hospital, to be completed by Feb. 2012, according to a report by the Times-Herald.
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The World Health Organization has issued the following Surgical Safety Checklist, revised in Jan. 2009. This checklist is not intended to be comprehensive. Additions and modifications to fit local practice are encouraged.
Sequoia Hospital, in Redwood City, Calif., is beginning an expansion next month, according to a report in the San Jose Mercury News. The hospital's parent, Catholic Healthcare West, plans to add a 148,000-square foot addition to the existing hospital.
Edmond (Okla.) Medical Center will change its name to OU Medical Center, effective April 1, according to a report by The Vista.
Gwinnett Medical Center in Lawrenceville, Ga., received certificate of need approval for an open heart program in Oct. 2009, following a nearly four-year process. While the hospital gained strong community support for its efforts, the initial CON approval was appealed…
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Initiatives such as the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act have led to increased interest in electronic data management systems and their use by healthcare providers. These systems, including electronic health records, can allow physicians and staff…
Initiatives such as the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act have led to increased interest in electronic data management systems and their use by healthcare providers. These systems, including electronic health records, can allow physicians and staff…
The University of Chicago Medical Center's controversial policy of redirecting ED patients with routine medical conditions into lower-cost clinics and community hospitals has been a success, according to a report by Crain's Chicago Business.
As part of its planned takeover of Florence, Ala.-based Coffee Health Group, RegionalCare Hospital Partners plans to spend $400 million to pay off the two-hospital system's debts and rebuild its flagship, according to a report by theTimes Daily.
Rockford, Ill.-based SwedishAmerican Health System and Madison, Wis.-based UW Health have announced an affiliation agreement, according to a joint news release from the organizations.