Dallas-based Methodist Health System, a 12-hospital system, has partnered with Surgery Partners to acquire and open ambulatory surgery centers in North Texas.
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How Dr. Valci Carvalho went from hospital kitchen worker to pharmacy director
Two decades after working in the kitchen at Martha’s Vineyard Hospital, Valci Carvalho, PharmD, became the hospital’s pharmacy director, The Vineyard Gazette reported Aug. 10.
MedExpress eliminates RN positions
Registered nurses working at Morgantown, W.Va.-based urgent care provider MedExpress were told the company will no longer employ nurses starting Sept. 7, WSAZ reported Aug. 12.
Nursing home costs jump by 2.4% in July
Adult care and nursing home costs increased by 2.4 percent in July over the prior month, according to inflation data released Aug. 10 by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Allina physicians move to unionize
A group of Allina Health physicians and practitioners have filed a petition seeking to vote on whether to join the Doctors Council, an affiliate of the Service Employees International Union.
California hospital fined $75K over teen's death
State officials have fined Vista del Mar Hospital in Ventura, Calif., $75,000 for care deficiencies tied to a teenage patient’s death, the Ventura County Star reported Aug. 11.
Louisiana hospital reaches $1.2M overtime settlement
Donaldsonville, La.-based Prevost Memorial Hospital reached a settlement worth up to $1.16 million in a lawsuit accusing the hospital of not paying overtime for nurses, The Advocate reported Aug. 14.
Louisiana hospital reaches $1.2M overtime settlement
Donaldsonville, La.-based Prevost Memorial Hospital reached a settlement worth up to $1.16 million in a lawsuit accusing the hospital of not paying overtime for nurses, The Advocate reported Aug. 14.
'Useless' organ may actually be necessary to fight cancer
A small gland in the throat known as the thymus may aid with fighting cancer and other causes of death, the Harvard Gazette reported Aug. 2.
'Useless' organ may actually be necessary to fight cancer
A small gland in the throat known as the thymus may aid with fighting cancer and other causes of death, the Harvard Gazette reported Aug. 2.
