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Reducing clinical variation is a critical step to reign in America's healthcare costs. In a recent Verras blog post, Dan Woods provides a brief case study of one hospital's experience in reducing MRI variation.

Auburn (Wash.) Regional Medical Center has received a certificate of need to add 51 beds, according to a report by Auburn Reporter.

Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente plans to open its $344 million Westside Medical Center in August 2013, according to a Portland Business Journal report. Construction of the 421,000-square-foot facility in the Tanasbourne neighborhood of Hillsboro, Ore., is scheduled to be completed…

Somnia Anesthesia has released a resource document, "A Hospital's Guide to Evaluating Anesthesia Services," to help hospital leaders evaluate their facility's anesthesia services.

Gastroenterologist Eric Ibegbu, MD, has opened a new GI-driven surgery center in Kingston, N.C., according to a Free Press report.

An anesthesiologist at the Mayo Clinic has developed an iPad app for patients recovering from heart surgery, according to an ABC News report.

The ability of the stimulant methylphenidate, commonly known as Ritalin, to speed recovery from general anesthesia applies to both the inhaled gas isoflurane and the intravenous drug propofol, according to research to be published in the May issue of Anesthesiology.

The combination of higher hospital capacity and longer length of stay is associated with increased hospital bed utilization and costs, according to a study (pdf) by HCI3.

Via Christi Hospital in Pittsburg, Kan., is close to completing construction of its women's center, according to a Joplin Globe report.

An anesthesiologist at the Mayo Clinic has developed an iPad app for patients recovering from heart surgery, according to an ABC News report.