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Wenatchee (Wash.) Valley Medical Center is a short term, acute-care hospital serving medical, surgical and acute rehabilitation patients.

When Rory Staunton showed up at a New York hospital emergency department, he was just another 12-year-old with seemingly ordinary vomiting and fever symptoms. ED physicians administered fluids for his dehydration and sent him home with instructions to take Tylenol.

Coordinating care for patients through multidisciplinary teams offers many benefits to both patients and hospitals. When patients' needs are supported by a group of experts working together, they receive higher quality care; when patients receive higher quality care, there is…

King's Daughters Medical Center in Ashland, Ky., is a non-profit, regional referral center that serves communities in southern Ohio, eastern Kentucky and western West Virginia.

A Class 1 recall has been issued for Verathon's GlideScope GVL Video Laryngoscope Reusable Blades because blade pieces could break off in a patient's mouth and cause seriously consequences, according to the American Society of Anesthesiologists.

Keith Hovan has served as president of New Bedford, Mass.-based Southcoast Health System since October 2010 and added the title of CEO of the system in July 2011. He has led the Southcoast Hospitals Group since June 2008.

The DePuy Synthes Companies of Johnson & Johnson has announced it has named Max Reinhardt as the worldwide president of DePuy Synthes Spine, according to a news release.

Venice (Fla.) Regional Medical Center is part of Naples, Fla.-based Health Management Associates.

AchieveIt, a provider of execution management and strategic planning software, announced a luxury-jewelry company has adopted its cloud-based technology platform.

The rising cost of healthcare can be slowed by reducing waste in the system, according to a health policy brief in Health Affairs.