Cincinnati-based Bon Secours Mercy Health is seeking approval for a new outpatient center next to its St. Francis Medical Center hospital in Midlothian, Va., a suburb of Richmond, according to a July 17 Richmond BizSense report.
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Missouri hospital to cease home health services
Cape Girardeau, Mo.-based SoutheastHealth is shuttering its home health service line in Cape Girardeau, Stoddard County and Dexter due to labor shortages.
Cedars-Sinai physicians to get 'digital practice partner' with AI chatbot
Los Angeles-based Cedars Sinai plans to adopt an artificial intelligence chatbot from startup K Health that will steer patients toward the right level of care and connect them with a human provider if needed, Forbes reported July 17.
Amazon continues layoffs in healthcare units
Retail giant Amazon has been conducting a layoff spree as part of Amazon CEO Andy Jassy’s plan to eliminate 18,000 jobs throughout the organization, some of which include employees spearheading its healthcare initiatives.
Astera, CentraCare to build $23.7M cancer center
The boards of directors at St. Cloud, Minn.-based CentraCare and Astera Health have approved a partnership to expand cancer services in the region.
Most hospitals were financially healthy during COVID-19 emergency: Study
Public health emergency funding during the COVID-19 pandemic helped hospitals’ net operating margins hit an all-time high, according to a study published in JAMA Health Forum July 14.
Shuttered California hospital applies for $80M loan from state
Madera (Calif.) Community Hospital — which has been closed since the start of 2023 — is applying for an $80 million loan from a newly created program, with hopes of reopening the hospital, The Fresno Bee reported July 14.
FTC scraps 2 healthcare antitrust policies
The Federal Trade Commission has withdrawn two antitrust policy statements related to enforcement in healthcare markets:
Car crashes into Maryland hospital; some ICU patients transferred
A car crashed into a Maryland hospital July 16, requiring some intensive care unit patients to be transferred elsewhere, according to the hospital.
Tennessee hospitals ramp up security after fatal shooting
Hospitals are adopting additional security measures after the shooting and death of an orthopedic surgeon at Campbell Clinic Orthopaedics in Collierville, Tenn., the Commercial Appeal reported July 16.
