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Adventist to acquire 2 Tenet hospitals
Roseville, Calif.-based Adventist Health has signed definitive agreements to purchase two California hospitals from Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare.
Mayo to open Wisconsin hospital this fall
Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic is on track to open a $198 million hospital at its La Crosse, Wis., campus this fall, WEAU reported Feb. 28.
Johns Hopkins pathologist resigns after misconduct allegations
A prominent pathologist at Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins Hospital, who was placed on administrative leave beginning in May amid misconduct allegations, has resigned his post, the physician and hospital confirmed to The Washington Post.
Adventist heart hospital rebrands
Bakersfield (Calif.) Heart Hospital has been renamed by its new owner, Roseville, Calif.-based Adventist Health, Bakersfield.com reported Feb. 28.
Top paying metropolitan areas for 6 nurse specialties
Most of the top paying metropolitan areas for nurse specialties are located in California, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
HCA Florida hospital unveils $15M freestanding ED
Sanford-based HCA Florida Lake Monroe Hospital, part of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare, is unveiling its new $15 million HCA Florida Casselberry (Fla.) Emergency freestanding emergency room.
Woodside Health acquires Nevada medical center
Cleveland-based Woodside Health, a medical office building management firm, has acquired Henderson, Nev.-based Seven Hills Medical Center.
2 in 5 patients prefer to self-medicate
Almost 40% of patients prefer to self-medicate because doing so has worked for them previously, according to a survey published Feb. 27, led by market research and data analytics firm YouGov.
Connecticut hospitals to lawmakers: Data collection won't curb capacity issues
Connecticut lawmakers are considering a bill that would require hospitals to collect and report data on emergency department wait times and volumes. Hospitals, meanwhile, contend such rules will not help solve emergency department boarding and capacity…
The main concern for hospitals amid Change Healthcare outage
What is the main concern for hospitals and health systems when it comes to the Change Healthcare attack? The potential impact to patient care and safety, John Riggi, the American Hospital Association’s national adviser for cybersecurity and risk, told …
