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Roger Fons, MD, has been appointed assistant professor of anesthesiology at the Medical College of Wisconsin, according to a Wauwatosa Now report.

Poor communication is the most frequent cause of patient flow problems, according to an AHA Solutions news release.

Three major health systems have dropped out of the Arizona Hospital and Healthcare Association, according to an AzHHA news release.

Bayonne (N.J.) Medical Center has opened its renovated $5 million radiation oncology center, according to a Jersey Journal report.

An integrative medicine approach to inpatient oncology care may decrease the use of medications, which would generate savings for hospitals, according to a study in the American Journal of Managed Care.

Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia has reactivated its heart and lung transplant programs after receiving interim approval from the United Network of Organ Sharing, according to a hospital news release.

Cardiology is a competitive service line, and more and more hospitals and physicians are partnering to ensure they secure part of the market and provide quality care to patients. Recently, for instance, Little Rock.-based Arkansas Heart Hospital partnered with Saline…

Market competition may not benefit inpatient heart failure care, according to a study in the American Journal of Managed Care.

Greenville, N.C.-based University Health Systems of Eastern Carolina is now officially known as Vidant Health, according to a system news release.

Middle Tennessee Medical Center in Murfreesboro has opened its new cancer center, according to a hospital news release.