Leadership & Management

Via Christi Hospital on St. Francis in Wichita, Kan., announced the completion of its expanded emergency department.

Salem (Ore.) Hospital is eliminating the last of its licensed practical nurse positions, giving them the choice to either find another position within Salem Health or become certified nursing assistants, according to a Statesman Journal report.

The term "patient-centered care" can be interpreted as a flawed metaphor, as it overlooks the need for patients and physicians to coexist and collaborate in the care process, according to an article published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Clovis (Calif.) Community Medical Center announced it is partnering with CEP America on its emergency department management solutions.

The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia struck down parts of the final rule issued by the National Labor Relations Board, which requires all employers, including hospitals, to inform employees about their rights, according to an AHA News…

Nashville, Tenn.-based Hospital Corporation of America has agreed to develop a primary care and urgent care clinic at Gaylord Entertainment's Nashville hotel, according to a Nashville Business Journal report.

A judge has appointed a Chapter 11 trustee to oversee all operations of Peninsula Hospital Center in Queens, N.Y., which filed for bankruptcy last August, according to a Crain's New York Business report.

Mark Dixon kind of has a thing for hospitals and health systems in the Midwest. He also has a knack for helping them improve clinically and financially.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Georgia has announced the launch of an imaging services program designed to improve quality and lower costs.

Sentara Potomac Hospital in Woodbridge, Va., has announced Sentara Lake Ridge (Va.) will open March 7.