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September 2013 Issue of Becker's Hospital Review

Back pain treatment and spine care have diverged significantly from best-practice guidelines, according to a study in JAMA Internal Medicine.

Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin has opened a new child-friendly waiting room for pediatric cancer patients receiving radiation oncology at Froedtert & the Medical College Cancer Center, according to a report from Wauwatosa Now.

The U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has denied Yakima (Wash.) Valley Memorial Hospital its request to perform elective angioplasties, according to a report from the Yakima Herald.

Adventist (Ill.) Hinsdale Hospital has received unanimous approval for its new cancer center in Hinsdale from the town's board of trustees, according to a report from Hinsdale-Clarendon Hills Patch.

Libertyville, Ill.-based Advocate Condell Medical Center will break ground in October on $10 million radiation oncology and cancer center expansions, according to a report from the Mundelein Review.

Davenport, Iowa-based Genesis Health System announced a name change for its Genesis Medical Center, Illini Campus in Silvis, Ill.

Despite the many headlines about hospital layoffs, the truth is the healthcare sector as a whole adds jobs month after month. While many consider this a reflection of the industry's strength, a new article in Harvard Business Review by Robert…

Marriottsville, Md.-based Bon Secours Health System announced Bon Secours St. Francis Health System in Greenville, S.C., has acquired naming rights to the BI-LO Center, a sports and entertainment arena in Greenville.

Here is a list of 11 hospitals and health systems that in the past month have changed or announced plans to change their name, brand or both, beginning with the most recent announcement.