Tacoma, Wash.-based Virginia Mason Franciscan Health is closing its outpatient rehabilitation and physical therapy clinic in Port Orchard, Wash., July 12, Gig Harbor Now reported June 20.
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EDs seeing higher gun injury cases than before pandemic: 4 notes
The CDC found gun injury-related visits to emergency departments remained high for the fourth year in a row, especially among patients under 24.
Missouri is 'failing' these patients, DOJ says
Following an 18-month investigation, the U.S. Justice Department found that the state of Missouri violated the Americans with Disabilities Act for “unnecessarily institutionalizing adults with mental health disabilities in nursing facilities,” accordin…
HCA's Scott Davis on the keys to reducing employee turnover
Scott Davis recently left his role as CEO of HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest to helm HCA’s Swedish Medical Center in Englewood, Colo.
Risant Health plans to acquire North Carolina system
Risant Health, a nonprofit formed under Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Greensboro, N.C.-based Cone Health.
Biden administration to roll out new healthcare cybersecurity rules
In the coming weeks, the Biden administration is set to unveil regulations aimed at enhancing cybersecurity across the healthcare sector, GovInfoSecurity reported June 20.
Court rules HHS policy on hospital web trackers unlawful
On June 20, a federal judge in Texas ruled that HHS’ guidance prohibiting the use of third-party online tracking technologies on hospitals’ public-facing web pages is unlawful.
Prospect 2 Rhode Island hospital sale gets state DOH approval, more requirements added
The Rhode Island department of health has conditionally approved the application for Los Angeles-based Prospect Medical Holdings to sell its two safety net state hospitals to The Centurion Foundation, according to a June 20 news release shared with Bec…
Bon Secours Mercy Health supports clinicians performing medically necessary abortions
Cincinnati-based Bon Secours Mercy Health, a Catholic nonprofit system, has affirmed its support for physicians who perform medically necessary abortions, the health system said in a June 20 statement shared with Becker’s.
Ohio hospital to transfer outpatient psychiatric services
St. Vincent Charity Community Health Center in Cleveland plans to close its psychiatric emergency services unit June 30 and transition care to Cleveland-based MetroHealth’s new psychiatric emergency department.
