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Red flags in ASC-hospital partnerships

Hospital and ASC partnerships have been on the rise in 2024, but these joint ventures are not always an ideal match for ASCs looking to grow while maintaining autonomy in competitive markets. 

California hospital nurses to strike: 4 things to know

Nurses at Antelope Valley Medical Center in Lancaster, Calif., plan to strike on Nov. 19.

SSM Health launches hospital at home

St. Louis-based SSM has launched a hospital-at-home program in Wisconsin.

AdventHealth names Kansas hospital CEO

Brendan Johnson has been appointed president and CEO of AdventHealth Ottawa (Kan.), effective Jan. 20.

ChristianaCare medical group appoints chief APP officer

ChristianaCare has appointed Jasmine Garces-King, DNP, as chief advanced practice officer of its medical group.

Physicians Surgery Center of Jackson sells majority stake

Physicians Surgery Center of Jackson, Tenn., has sold a majority of its shares to a nationally recognized ASC management firm.

Shuttered Cleveland hospital to be demolished

The Sisters of Charity Health System has shared plans to demolish shuttered Cleveland-based St. Vincent Charity Medical Center.

Oregon woman sues medical center, physician over body cavity search

A woman in Eugene, Ore., is suing a medical center and one of its physicians for allegedly forcing her to undergo a body cavity search without a search warrant or signs that she was hiding contraband, The Oregonian reported Nov. 11.

'A catalyst for change': Why Walmart heiress partnered with Cleveland Clinic, Mercy on cardiac care

Cleveland Clinic, Chesterfield, Mo.-based Mercy and Bentonville, Ark.-based nonprofit organizations the Alice L. Walton Foundation and the Heartland Whole Health Institute have partnered to invest $700 million over 30 years to address the “$950 million…

U of Lynchburg launches healthcare leadership doctorate program: 4 notes

The University of Lynchburg (Va.) has created a new online doctorate program for executive leadership in healthcare.