Emergency room visits at Saint Luke's Hospital and Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, have increased due to dangerous weather conditions, according to a KCRG report.
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Endless Mountains Health Systems in Montrose, Penn., broke ground on a $45 million project to build a new hospital, according to a News Channel 34 report.
Hendrick Medical Center in Abilene, Texas, celebrated the opening of its $86 million, 250,000 square-foot patient tower, according to a KSTS 12 report.
St. Luke's Health System in Sioux City, Iowa, has promoted Jim Gobell to CFO, according to Sioux City Journal report.
A study by Beacon Partners found most healthcare organizations recognize the benefits of health information exchanges but have limited resources for their development, according to Beacon Partners news release.
Steven Sisto began his duties as senior vice president and COO of Arcadia (Calif.) Methodist Hospital Jan. 3, according to an Arcadia Patch report.
For the second straight year, executives at Jackson Health System in Miami are predicting the health system could be out of cash by the summer, according to a Miami Herald report.
Many public medical employees earn more than most state governors, whose average salary was $130,595 in 2010, according to a report from Sunshine Review (pdf).
Although there is a broad consensus about the importance of holistic patient care, this approach won't truly take shape until it becomes financially viable. The most intriguing and practical vision for implementing this new healthcare ecosystem has payors establish financial…
Franklin, Tenn.-based Community Health Systems may attempt to restructure a $4.5 billion term loan in which $2 billion of the loan would be extended from July 2014 to Jan. 2017, according to a Bloomberg report.