Kansas City, Kan.-based Providence Medical Center, part of Ontario, Calif.-based Prime Healthcare, plans to close its labor and delivery services, effective June 30, due to a declining rate of labor and delivery patients at the hospital.
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Louisiana bill restricting physician noncompetes heads to governor's desk
Louisiana lawmakers have unanimously approved a bill restricting physician noncompete agreements. The legislation heads to Gov. Jeff Landry’s desk to be vetoed or signed into law, nola.com reported May 15.
Missouri ASC completes 1,000th joint replacement
St. Louis-based Orthopedic Associates’ Des Peres Square Surgery Center has completed its 1,000th total joint replacement.
NAPA partners with Oneida Health for anesthesia services
North American Partners in Anesthesia has partnered with Oneida (N.Y.) Health to provide anesthesia services for the system.
Gastroenterology Associates of Brooklyn opens new facility
New York City-based Gastroenterology Associates of Brooklyn has cut the ribbon on a new facility in Brooklyn.
Native American-affiliated medical school graduates inaugural class
The inaugural class of the nation’s first Native American-affiliated medical school graduated May 16.
Tenet's next play for ASC profitability's 'tremendous opportunity'
The ambulatory growth of Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare, parent company of ASC giant United Surgical Partners International, is surging, and the company has big plans for the future.
Sanders: Weight loss drug could bankrupt healthcare system
Weight loss drugs have the potential to bankrupt the U.S. healthcare system, according to a May 15 report from Sen. Bernie Sanders’s office.
Nurses to ACEP: Pause ED accreditation program
Emergency department nurses are urging the American College of Emergency Physicians to delay the rollout of its ED accreditation program, arguing that the current framework primarily focuses on physician-driven quality standards and could potentially l…
Stanford Health among 1st to earn Joint Commission sustainable healthcare certification
Palo Alto, Calif.-based Stanford Health Care is one of the first health systems in the U.S. to earn a Sustainable Healthcare Certification from The Joint Commission.
