Rock Regional Hospital in Derby, Kan., has filed a petition for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection to maintain patient care and hospital operations. The filing will allow Rock Regional to pursue a financial restructuring while serving the community without interruption, according…
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Peoria, Ill.-based OSF HealthCare has withdrawn both a permit application to replace its OSF St. Elizabeth Ottawa (Ill.) hospital and an application to discontinue services at the facility. OSF HealthCare cited “significant shifts” in regulatory requirements, regional healthcare needs and…
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