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.
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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.
The Christ Hospital in Cincinnati will soon open a new outpatient center, according to a Community Press report.
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Medical Center Hospital in Odessa, Texas, has developed a new screening process to cope with record-high emergency department volumes, according to a CBS 7 report.
The new $600 million Veterans Affairs Medical Center in North Las Vegas is scheduled to open in August, according to a Las Vegas Sun report.
Monroe (Wis.) Clinic's new $83 million hospital will open March 24 after more than two years of construction, according to a Journal-Standard report.
Charlotte, N.C.-based Carolinas HealthCare System has received state approval of its certificates of need to build two freestanding emergency facilities, according to a Charlotte Business Journal report.
Hospitals and healthcare companies can grow volume and profits by focusing on outpatient services. However, this important area of hospital profit is under increasing attack from new and old competitors, insurance companies and physician-owned services.