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The White House hosted an event today to address the Healthier Hospitals Initiative's progress on creating more environmentally sustainable hospitals while reducing operating costs.

Leaders from the American Hospital Association and other national hospital groups met with HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on Monday to discuss Medicaid expansion concerns given the Supreme Court's ruling on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, according to an…

A Government Accountability Office report estimates that three-quarters of the 7 million children who were uninsured in January 2009 will be eligible for coverage under health coverage expansions in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

A building in New Orleans has recently been imploded to make way for a new hospital complex that will cost more than $2 billion, according to a WGNO report.

Henderson, Nev.-based St. Rose Dominican Hospitals announced plans for a $156 million expansion of its Siena Campus to meet growing patient demand.

White River Medical Center in Batesville, Ark., will open its new $35 million wing to patients Saturday, according to an Area Wide News report.

NorthShore-Long Island Jewish Hospital, based in Great Neck, N.Y., has acquired South Oaks Hospital, a 233-bed behavioral health hospital, and Broadlawn Manor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, a 320-bed skilled nursing facility.

Oak Valley Hospital District will celebrate the completion of the first phase of its new Oak Valley Hospital in Oakdale, Calif., at an open house today, according to a Modesto Bee report.

Provista has announced it has acquired Summa Purchasing Group, according to a news release.

While critical to a hospital's success, strong strategic plans can be difficult to develop. Some common mistakes hospitals make when developing a strategic plan include failing to examine the mission and failing to include key stakeholders. Why do hospitals make…