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CMS has scheduled two conference calls for healthcare providers interested in applying for the next round of the Medicare Shared Savings Program, which will begin Jan. 1, 2014.

South Pointe Hospital in Warrensville Heights, Ohio, is an acute-care teaching hospital affiliated with the Cleveland Clinic.

Waukesha, Wis.-based ProHealth Care has announced plans to construct a $70 million cancer center in Pewaukee, Wis.

Hillcrest Hospital in Mayfield Heights, Ohio, is an acute-care hospital affiliated with the Cleveland Clinic.

Tillamook (Ore.) County General Hospital, a 25-bed critical access hospital, announced it will change its name to Tillamook Regional Medical Center, effective June 3, to better reflect its scope of services.

At the Becker's Hospital Review Annual Meeting in Chicago May 9, Jeff Peters, president and CEO of Surgical Directions, shared strategies to improve perioperative performance.

Medline Industries announced that its online education and training program on reducing hospital readmissions will be included in a study by Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton.

Burns are a leading cause of pediatric emergency department visits, according to a study in Pediatrics. Several hospitals across the country address the unique needs of these patients in dedicated centers. Combining specialized treatment with follow-up care and community engagement,…

Community hospitals sit on fertile ground, some experts say, because while the latest iteration of value-focused healthcare has urban tertiary systems in a tizzy, the hospitals with the smallest patient populations have been practicing their version of the population health…

TeamHealth Medical Call Center, a provider of 24-hour nurse triage and advice lines, announced its new 10-person clinical advisory committee.