Care Coordination

Norman (Okla.) Regional Health System will open its $130 million HealthPlex Specialty Hospital in October, according to the Norman Transcript.

Mercy Medical Center West Lakes, a new $100 million, 82-bed hospital in Des Moines, Iowa, has opened and treated its first patients, according to a report by the Des Moines Register.

Bristol, Va.-based Wellmont Health System and HealthSouth Corp., based in Birmingham, Ala., have received state approval to open a jointly run, 25-bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital in Bristol, Va., according to a release from Wellmont Health System.

The U.S. Department of Justice announced that it will not challenge a proposal by Memorial Health Medical Center and St. Joseph's/Candler Health System, both based in Savannah, Ga., to jointly purchase certain medical and surgical supplies, according to a report…

The Mayo Clinic Hospital in Phoenix, Ariz., is seeking permission from the city to construct a 250-foot tall hospital building and four outpatient clinics in Northeast Phoenix, according to The Arizona Republic.

Cardinal Health has completed the spinoff of its medical device division, now a separate company, based in San Diego, called CareFusion Corp., according to a Cardinal Health release.

Construction on the new Jamestown (N.D.) Regional Medical Center could begin as early as October if USDA financing is approved by the end of this month, according to a report in The Jamestown Sun.

Four health systems in San Antonio, Texas, have renewed efforts to develop a single children's hospital for the city, according to a report by KSAT 12.

Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead, N.Y., unveiled its new surgical pavilion, The Kanas Center for Advanced Surgery, on Aug. 28, according to a PBMC news release.

Medina (Ohio) General Hospital officially became part of the Cleveland Clinic on Aug. 31st and will change its name as part of a $50 million affiliation agreement to strengthen the hospital, according to a report in MedCity News.