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Florida system plans 2 new freestanding EDs

Hollywood, Fla.-based Memorial Healthcare System plans to develop two new freestanding emergency departments.

McLaren's annual operating margin drops 20% amid higher labor, supply costs

Grand Blanc, Mich.-based McLaren Health Care reported $80.1 million (1.2% margin) in operating income for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, a 20.8% drop from the $101.1 million operating gain (1.5% margin) posted in the previous fiscal year. 

St. Francis Healthcare adds gastroenterologist

Cape Gastroenterology Specialists, an affiliate of St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo., has hired Michele Tanz, DNP, to its specialist team. 

Plaza College launches $1M surgical tech training program

Plaza College in New York City has opened a new $1 million certified surgical technologist medical simulation operation room, QNS reported Dec. 3.  

Why are physician staffing firms failing?

The physician staffing industry is facing significant turmoil, with three major firms either shutting down or filing for bankruptcy in the past two years. 

How Tenet's ASC playbook is crushing the competition

Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare is reshaping its business model to focus on its ASC arm United Surgical Partners International. 

Encompass awarded 43% of profits from former officers' new venture

The Delaware Court of Chancery ruled in favor of Birmingham, Ala.-based Encompass Health and its home health and hospice division, Enhabit, in a lawsuit against two private equity firms and three former Encompass officers who now run home health and ho…

ChristianaCare plans Aston healthcare campus

Newark, Del.-based ChristianaCare plans to open a new healthcare campus in Aston, Pa., featuring a neighborhood hospital and a health center. 

California hospital hit by network disruption

PIH Health, based in Whittier, Calif., is experiencing a network disruption that is affecting its operations, KABC reported Dec. 4.

Cardiologists on the move in November

Here are eight cardiologists who joined new health systems and hospitals, as reported by Becker’s in November: