Regional Health, a five-hospital system based in Rapid City, S.D., will change its name to Monument Health and join the Mayo Clinic Care Network in January.
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Below are 11 hospitals that have announced name changes or other rebranding efforts since July 1.
As the U.S. population ages and more people require healthcare for longer periods of time, healthcare will remain an "employment powerhouse," according to CNN Business.
West Virginia University Medicine, the state's largest health system, will keep expanding in nearby areas, the health system's CEO told The State Journal.
Walmart opened its first freestanding health center in September, and the retail giant is planning to open several more, President and CEO Doug McMillon said in management's commentary accompanying Walmart's third-quarter results.
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Virginia Tech will establish a pediatric biomedical research lab on the new innovation campus at Children's National Hospital in Washington, D.C., the first campus of its kind for pediatric research.
New York City-based Montefiore Health System has signed an agreement to offer complex medical care to patients from the United Arab Emirates.
Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai launched an accelerator program with the goal of jump-starting innovation within the health system. The Cedars-Sinai Accelerator graduated its first class in 2016 and since then has had 47 external start-ups participate in five accelerator classes.
Thirty-five health systems have signed letters of intent to participate in Contigo Health, a new company from Premier that links health systems with large, national employers and their health plans.
Renton, Wash.-based Providence St. Joseph Health is unifying its 51 hospitals, 829 clinics and other entities under the "Providence" brand in 2020, the system announced Nov. 11.