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Wait times in the emergency department predicted the rate at which patients left the ED in fewer than four hours, according to a study in Emergency Medicine Journal.

The Medical University of South Carolina Children's Hospital in Charleston is now the Children's Hospital of South Carolina at MUSC, according to an ABC News 4 report.

Warwick, R.I.-based Kent Hospital has announced the inception of a new advanced heart failure program with Boston's Center for Advanced Heart Disease at Brigham and Women's Hospital, according to a report from GoLocalProv.

Over-diagnosis of cancer in the last 30 years has led to the need to reduce unnecessary cancer treatment and review language surrounding cancer prognoses, according to a review article published in the latest issue of Journal of the American Medical…

Franklin, Ind.-based Johnson Memorial Hospital and Indianapolis-based Community Health Network announced the opening of Stones Crossing Health Pavilion in Greenwood, Ind., according to a report from Inside Indiana Business. 

Houston Methodist Hospital has announced plans for a center devoted exclusively to treating disorders of the digestive system, according to a report from the Cypress Creek Mirror.

Bowling Green, Ky.-based TriStar Greenview Regional Hospital has begun a $1.4 million upgrade of its cardiology equipment and facilities, according to a report from the Park City Daily News.

Tom Russell was named president and CEO of Adventist Medical Center in Portland, Ore., in 2008. He also oversees the network of Adventist Health services throughout the Portland area.

TeamHealth, a provider of physician staffing services based in Knoxville, Tenn., announced that it has acquired Tri-County Emergency Physicians, thereby expanding its presence in Michigan.  

Albany (N.Y.) Medical Center has nearly completed construction on its $360 million patient pavilion, according to a report by The Business Review.