Martin Memorial Health Systems has received final approval from the state to construct an 80-bed hospital in Port St. Lucie, Fla., according to a report by the WPBF News.
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UPMC, Excela Health and Heritage Valley Health System in Western Pennsylvania are opening urgent care centers and clinics to compete with centers recently opened by MedExpress Urgent Care, according to a report by the Pittsburgh Business Times.
Hospitals participating in a CMS pilot project to lower readmission rates are beginning to see the rates fall, according to a report by the New York Times.
The Harris County Hospital District in Houston has delayed action on its offer to purchase the financially struggling Spring Branch Medical Center, saying it needs to complete its strategic planning, according to a report by the Houston Chronicle.
Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center in Salida, Colo., are negotiating the purchase of The Medical Clinics Building in order to fulfill the hospital's need for more space due to expanding medical services, according to a report in The…
Arnot Ogden Medical Center in Elmira, N.Y., and Ira Davenport Memorial Hospital in Bath, N.Y., have agreed to a formal affiliation in which officials from both institutions will oversee operations at the Ira Davenport facility, according to a report by…
Since the Illinois passed legislation allowing stand-alone EDs last year, at least three such sites have opened in the state, according to a report by the Chicago Tribune.
Baptist Health System has begun construction in January on a new hospital on San Antonio’s south side, according to a report by the San Antonio Business Journal.
A considerably smaller Martin Luther King Jr. Hospital is scheduled to reopen for service in 2013, now that the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has approved the plan, according to a report by the Los Angeles Times.
Western Maryland Regional Medical Center has officially opened in Cumberland, Md., according to a report by the Baltimore Sun.