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Huntington Memorial Hospital (Pasadena, Calif.). Huntington Memorial was one of the first hospitals in Los Angeles County to be designated as a Primary Stroke Center by The Joint Commission. It was recognized by Healthgrades for stroke care excellence in 2015…

Northwestern Memorial Hospital (Chicago). As part of Northwestern Medicine, Northwestern Memorial Hospital’s Department of Neurology’s physicians are faculty members of Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. The hospital offers diagnosis and treatment of a variety of conditions, including tumors of…

According to the HHS Fiscal Year 2015 Agency Financial Report, improper home health claims rose due to new documentation requirements to support the necessity of services administered.

Mount Sinai Hospital (New York). Mount Sinai Hospital, which is Magnet-recognized for nursing excellence, is ranked as the No. 14 hospital in the nation for neurology and neurosurgery in U.S. News & World Report’s 2015-16 rankings. Nestled under its Department…

Mother Frances Hospital (Tyler, Texas). Mother Frances Hospital features a 12-bed neuroscience intensive care unit and a six-bed epilepsy monitoring unit for patients with seizures. The hospital also boasts a neurohospitalist, or a hospital-based inpatient neurologist trained in vascular neurology.…

Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital (Greensboro, N.C.). The flagship hospital of Cone Health, Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital features both a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center and a neuroscience center of excellence. The hospital, which is Magnet-recognized for nursing excellence,…

Aspen Dental Practices, one of the fastest growing networks of dental care providers in the U.S., is opening new offices in Rapid City, S.D., and Savannah, Ga.

Due to a contract dispute, BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee may separate from Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt University Medical Center, which would leave many Medicare Advantage enrollees without coverage after this year, according to Nashville Public Radio.

Hospital for Special Surgery (New York). Recognized among America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Spine Surgery for both 2015 and 2016 by Healthgrades, the Hospital for Special Surgery’s spine care institute staffs nearly 40 surgeons and specialists. The hospital’s Integrated Spine…

Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian (Newport Beach, Calif.). In spring 2014, Irvine, Calif.-based Hoag launched its Hoag Neurosurgery Spine Program at Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian. The program features physical therapists, pain management specialists, neurologists, neurosurgeons and nurses. The Magnet-recognized hospital in…