Western Maryland Regional Medical Center has officially opened in Cumberland, Md., according to a report by the Baltimore Sun.
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Triumph Our Lady of Peace Hospital has moved into renovated space in Mishawaka, Ind., that will be vacated by St. Joseph Community Hospital, according to a report by WNDU TV in South Bend.
Southcoast Hospitals Group, based in New Bedford, Mass., has broken ground on a new 56,000 square-foot cancer care center in Fairhaven, Mass., according to The New England Business Bulletin.
The Christ Hospital is a 555-bed facility in Cincinnati that has a proud 120-year history. In addition to a medical staff of more than 900 physicians, the hospital has 4,300 employees and more than 200 volunteers.
Banner Health has begun construction on a new $107 million cancer center in Gilbert, Ariz., according to a report by the Arizona Republic.
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University of Pittsburgh Medical Center's plan to close 123-bed UPMC Braddock Hospital on Jan. 31, 2010, is causing a storm of protest, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
Mercy Health Partners, based in Knoxville, Tenn., will begin rebranding its hospitals, which will include dropping the "Baptist" name from some facilities, according to a report in the Knoxville News Sentinel.
Miller Children's Hospital in Long Beach, Calif., will soon open a new, $200 million inpatient pavilion and pediatric surgery center, according to a report by the Press-Telegram.
Payors such as WellPoint and Cigna report an increase in charging for hospital facility fees at hospital-owned clinics, even when they are not on the hospital campus, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.
The Cleveland Clinic recently broke ground on a new $98 million health and surgery center in Avon, Ohio, according to a report by The Morning Journal.