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Doylestown (Pa.) Hospital is a comprehensive, community-focused healthcare facility serving patients and families in the northern suburban communities of Philadelphia.

Initial guidelines have been released for anesthetic management of patients undergoing complex composite transplants, such as hand and face, according to an article in the September issues of the International Anesthesia Research Society's Anesthesia & Analgesia.

Saint Thomas Heart at Saint Thomas Hospital in Nashville, Tenn., announced the opening of the Saint Thomas Heart Valve Center.

Franklin, Tenn.-based IASIS Healthcare and Milwaukee-based Aurora Health Care announced their newly formed joint venture will build a new cancer center as its first project.

Southampton (N.Y.) Hospital is planning a new heart and stroke facility using a $5 million gift from the Audrey & Martin Gruss Foundation, according to an East Hampton Patch report.

Mercy Medical Center in Williston, N.D., announced the ground breaking of a new cancer center.

Billings Clinic announced plans to construct a new outpatient cardiac center and an ambulatory telemetry unit for heart patients.

Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center in Independence, La., part of Baton Rouge, La.-based LSU Health Care Services Division, may have to close its oncology unit due to steep budget cuts, according to an Advocate report.

A writing group sponsored by the American Heart Association and other organizations discusses trends in critical care and lessons learned from general medical and surgical intensive care units in a Circulation report (pdf).

Columbus (Ga.) Regional Healthcare System and St. Francis Hospital in Columbus, Ga., have signed a letter of agreement to partner to enhance cancer care for women and participate in clinical trials, according to a Ledger-Enquirer report.