Prisma Health’s Tuomey Hospital in Sumter, S.C., is expanding its emergency department by 13,000 square feet in order to accommodate more patients, ABC Columbia 25 reported Oct. 13.
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14 women making moves in healthcare
The following executive moves made by women have been reported by or shared with Becker’s since Oct. 7.
Aspen Valley’s CIO Michelle Gelroth on the switch from Meditech to Epic
Aspen (Colo.) Valley Hospital went live with its $16 million Epic EHR installation on Oct. 1.
3 universities opening ASCs
Here are three universities that are opening ASCs that Becker’s has reported on since Aug. 29:
Minnesota hospital to transition to Epic, halts clinic plans due to EHR cost
Aitkin, Minn.-based Riverwood Healthcare Center’s board has approved funds for the health system to transition to an Epic EHR system.
VA warns 41,500 patients that Oracle Cerner EHR issues may have affected care
The Department of Veterans Affairs is notifying 41,500 patients that their care may have been affected due to the delays in the rollout of its Oracle Cerner EHR system, FedScoop reported Oct. 13.
Top 10 digital health deals of Q3
While digital health funding dropped by nearly one-third in the third quarter of 2022, there were still notable deals for health tech companies.
15 health systems investing in biotech, therapeutic startups
Large health systems are fueling healthcare innovation by making their own investments in biotech and therapeutics startups as their size, relationships with academic researchers, dedicated venture arms and internal spinout gives them a better opportun…
3 hospitals, health systems opening ASCs
Here are three hospitals and health systems that have opened or have plans to open ASCs that Becker’s has reported on since Sept. 28:
Atlanta Medical Center shutters ED; local emergency response times soar
Wellstar Atlanta Medical Center closed its emergency department Oct. 14 in preparation to shutter completely Nov. 1, leaving local residents worried and nearby hospitals scrambling.
