Houston-based Nutex Health has opened its 26th micro-hospital, Archview ER & Hospital, in St. Louis. The 16,000-square-foot facility includes 15 emergency room beds, three inpatient suites, a full-service laboratory and advanced imaging technology, according to a Dec. 22 Nutex Health…
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