Buffalo, N.Y.-based Kaleida Health and Dunkirk, N.Y.-based Brooks-TLC Hospital System have filed a certificate of need for a new hospital in Fredonia, N.Y., a project nearly a decade in the making. The organizations submitted a proposal for the $223 million…
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Voters in several states considered ballot measures Nov. 4 focused on healthcare, including several hospital funding initiatives. Here are the healthcare-related ballot measures that passed — or are expected to: 1. $898 million bond for Valleywise Health Proposition 409, which…
Beaufort (S.C.) Memorial Hospital has begun work on a new hybrid emergency and urgent care facility on Hilton Head Island. The $16.6 million project is a joint venture led by Beaufort Memorial, in partnership with Dallas-based Intuitive Health and Charleston,…
New York City-based Mount Sinai Health System will begin using Microsoft’s Dragon Copilot, an AI tool designed to help clinicians complete documentation and reduce administrative work. The technology, which combines natural language processing and generative AI, will integrate directly into…
Lima, Ohio-based Mercy Health-St. Rita’s Medical Center launched an obstetrical emergency department. The new OBED will handle all pregnancy-related complaints for women who are at or over 20 weeks of gestation, according to a Nov. 5 system news release. It…
Tampa (Fla.) General Hospital plans to build a hospital, clinic and medical office building in east Ybor City, a neighborhood in Tampa. The project would expand the system’s footprint within the Tampa Medical and Research District, according to an Oct.…
Cencora plans to invest $1 billion through 2030 to expand its pharmaceutical distribution network in the U.S. The investment includes opening a second national distribution center in Harrison, Ohio, according to a Nov. 5 news release from the company. The…
Across the world, healthcare CEOs and COOs are navigating immense pressure — striving to improve operational performance, sustain their workforce, and integrate rapidly evolving technology into daily care. Many now recognize that traditional methods of improvement, built around short-term projects…
James Sly has been appointed CEO of the Grossmont Healthcare District in La Mesa, Calif., effective Dec. 15. The board of directors approved Mr. Sly’s selection in a 5-0 vote during its Nov. 4 meeting, following a nationwide recruitment process,…
St. Louis Children’s at CoxHealth has named Sarah Becker vice president and administrator of its pediatric care joint venture, effective Dec. 1. The venture between Springfield, Mo.-based CoxHealth and St. Louis Children’s Hospital — with expertise of pediatric specialists from…