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Concentra, a subsidiary of Humana that provides wellness and urgent care services across the country, has announced it has acquired Urgent Treatment Clinics, a group of seven urgent care centers in the Lexington, Ky., area.
Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center in Houston has announced it has established a new digestive disease center, according to a news release.
The new University of Iowa Health Care-Iowa River Landing facility, set to open Oct. 8, has several features designed to improve patient flow, according to a Press-Citizen report.
Holland (Mich.) Hospital has started construction on a $10 million expansion plan, according to a WHTC report.
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John Bluford, MBA, FACHE, has served as president and CEO of Truman Medical Centers in Kansas City, Mo., since March 1999. Truman Medical Centers is a two-hospital, non-profit system and is the largest safety-net hospital system in Missouri.
Boston Medical Center is a private, non-profit academic medical center and the primary teaching affiliate for Boston University School of Medicine.
Hancock, Mich.-based Portage Health announced the completion of its $4.2 million addition to Portage Health-University Center in Houghton, Mich.
California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco closed a rehabilitation program for heart patients Aug. 31, sparking protests from some patients, according to a Bay Citizen report.
Bon Secours St. Mary's Hospital in Richmond, Va., is part of Bon Secours Richmond (Va.) Health System.