State College, Pa.-based Mount Nittany Health opened its new $90 million outpatient center in Patton, Pa., on Nov. 2.
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Washington state ER facility closes doors for good
Emergency hospital St. Michael Medical Center in Bremerton, Wash., is to permanently close its doors and the building will be demolished, according to a Nov. 1 report from KIRO Newsradio.
AHA finds insurance company policies ‘deeply troubling’
Insurance-related barriers to care such as unaffordable deductibles and excessive requirements for prior authorization are “deeply troubling” amid the current open enrollment season, a Nov. 1 American Hospital Association letter addressed to HHS Secret…
At hospital where nurse called 911, ‘zero candidates interviewing’ for ED roles, says president
After staffing issues prompted a nurse at Silverdale, Wash.-based St. Michael Medical Center to call 911 on her own emergency department, representatives for the hospital are speaking publicly about staffing in that department and other issues related …
How top medical specialty choices have changed since 2018
In 2022, internal medicine was the top specialty chosen by medical students, according to Medscape’s “Medical Student Lifestyle” report.
ChristianaCare receives grant to reopen Pennsylvania hospital
Newark, Del.-based ChristianaCare’s Jennersville Hospital in West Grove, Pa., has received a $2.5 million grant from the American Rescue Plan Act to reopen its doors, Vista.Today reported Nov. 4.
Youturn Health partners with Sure Med Compliance for behavioral health education program
Youturn Health, a virtual behavioral health support program, has teamed up with Sure Med Compliance, a digital healthcare company for pain management risk mitigation, for a new behavioral health and substance misuse education platform.
How internal medicine physician wages stack up by practice setting
Internal medicine physicians earn the highest annual salary when working in medical and diagnostic laboratories, according to the most recent compensation data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Pennsylvania pain management physician pleads guilty to healthcare fraud
Former pain management physician John Keun Sang Lee, MD, pleaded guilty to healthcare fraud associated with his Venetia, Pa.-based pain management practice, the U.S. Justice Department said Nov. 4.
Robots give surgeons ‘more detailed plan’ at Essentia Health
Duluth, Minn.-based Essentia Health has robots across its facilities that assist with a variety of surgeries and disease diagnoses.
