Nursing

Fall River, Mass.-based St. Anne's Hospital has opened a $30 million, 60,000-square-foot patient care pavilion, according to a report from South Coast Today.

Mount St. Mary's Hospital in Lewiston, N.Y., announced the formation of an anesthesiology team, according to a Niagara Gazette report.

Rochester Hills, Mich.-based Crittenton Hospital has partnered with several area midwives to bring midwifery on as an available subspecialty in its obstetrics and delivery services.

Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based MEDNAX announced the acquisition of Mt. Kisco, N.Y.-based Northern Westchester Anesthesia Services.

Columbus, Ga.-based Doctors Hospital will move labor and delivery service to the obstetrics department at The Medical Center, also in Columbus, according to a report from the Ledger-Enquirer.

Duke University in Durham N.C., announced that it will change its Certified Registered Nurse Anesthesia program from a master's degree to a doctor of nursing practice degree program, according to a Triangle Business Journal report.

Baxter Regional Medical Center in Mountain Home, Ark., announced the addition of four physicians to its medical staff, including Darin Swonger, MD, an anesthesiologist.

Adventist Health Central Valley Network, part of Roseville, Calif.-based Adventist Health, has opened a lung care center at Adventist Medical Center's Hanford (Calif.) Medical Pavilion, according to a report from The Business Journal.

Knoxville, Tenn.-based TeamHealth announced the appointment of Aryeh Shander, MD, as director of research for TeamHealth Anesthesia.

Limerick, Pa.-based Teleflex, a global provider of medical devices for critical care and surgery, announced it will showcase its regional anesthesia and pain management products during the ESRA Congress in Glasgow, UK, Sept. 4-7, according to a Daily Finance report.