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January 2012
Excela Health wins catheterization accreditation
Excela Health's lab has been recognized by the Accreditation for Cardiovascular Excellence, only the fifth in the nation to be accredited.
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Pittsburgh Business Times; 1/25/12
Steve Eblin named CEO at Randolph Hospital
The Board of Directors of Randolph Hospital announced it has named Steven Eblin
as its next CEO.
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Randolph Hospital; 1/25/12
Hospital takes on septicemia, saves 36 lives
East Alabama Medical Center explains how it saved 36 lives thanks to a sepsis initiative.
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HealthLeaders Media; 1/24/12
PRMC presented HealthGrades Distinguished Hospital Award for clinical excellence for a 4th consecutive year
Peninsula Regional Medical Center's clinical quality is among the top 5 percent of all American hospitals across 26 medical procedures and diagnoses.
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Peninsula Regional Medical Center; 1/24/12
SSM Health Care joins 'Partnership for Patients' Initiative
SSM Health Care is stepping up its efforts to make healthcare safer and less costly by participating in the "Partnership for Patients" initiative.
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SSM Health Care; 1/24/12
CMC Geisinger merger gains final approvals
The full merger and integration of Community Medical Center in Scranton and all of its affiliates into Geisinger Health System has received approval from the Pennsylvania Attorney General and the Pennsylvania Department of Health.
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The Times Leader; 1/23/12
Catholic Healthcare West is now Dignity Health
Catholic Healthcare West has changed its name to Dignity Health as part of a governance restructure that will position the organization to succeed in a changing healthcare environment.
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MarketWatch; 1/23/12
Cleveland Clinic's new master plan envisions bigger, greener campus
Long green outdoor courtyards would extend through the heart of the Cleveland Clinic's main campus near University Circle, according to a vision proposed for the hospital system
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Cleveland.com; 1/22/12
West Georgia Health receives honors
West Georgia Health has achieved top performance status
in the Premier healthcare alliance's national QUEST collaborative.
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LaGrange Daily News; 1/22/12
St. Mary's in Madison opens new neonatal center
St. Mary's Hospital will open a neonatal intensive care unit at the end of January.
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The Business Journal; 1/20/12
Healthcare Informatics announces 2012 Innovator Award winners
Texas Health Resources and Marshfield Clinic are named among the finalists.
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Healthcare Informatics; 1/20/12
Carolinas HealthCare System's psychiatric facility could grow to 110 beds
The behavioral health center in Huntersville would double psychiatric inpatient capacity for Carolinas HealthCare System.
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Charlotte Business Journal; 1/20/12
Florida Hospital, Orlando Health create plan to treat pain patients in ERs
Orlando Health and Florida Hospital officials announced they are implementing a chronic pain management plan to help emergency room physicians better deal with the influx in people seeking pain treatment.
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Orlando Sentinel; 1/20/12
From couch to Zumba, a worthwhile journey
CaroMont Health is helping to get people fit.
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Gaston Gazette; 1/19/12
Maury Regional among 2011 Top Performing Hospitals
Maury Regional Medical Center (MRMC) is among the 2011 Top Performing Hospitals in Premier's national QUEST collaborative. MRMC is the only provider in Middle Tennessee to attain this award.
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wdxe.com; 1/19/12
EAMC reduces health care costs
East Alabama Medical Center discusses improvements made with Premier's QUEST collaborative.
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oanow.com; 1/18/12
Inova Health System recognized for efficiency, cost
improvements
Inova Fairfax's success in driving their average wait time from 65 minutes to 53 minutes was one reason Inova was recognized
for its high scores in the QUEST Collaborative, a three-year quality improvement project developed by the Premier
healthcare alliance.
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The Washington Business Journal; 1/18/12
EAMC reduces healthcare costs
In a span of three years, more than 150 hospitals, including
Opelika’s East Alabama Medical Center, have successfully reduced healthcare
costs by nearly $4.5 billion and saved an estimated 24,820 lives, thanks in
part to their participation in Premier healthcare alliance’s QUEST: High
Performing Hospitals collaborative.
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oanow.com; 1/18/12
Mon General files to renovate and expand birthing center
Mon General Hospital is hoping to renovate and expand the hospital's Hazel Ruby McQuain Family Birth Center.
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wboy.com; 1/18/12
Eleven South Carolina hospitals including McLeod Regional ranked as top performers in 2011
McLeod Regional Medical Center, Palmetto Health and others named as top performing hospitals.
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GSA Business; 1/18/12
Cleveland Clinic to hire more outpatient staff
Officials with the Cleveland Clinic say they have many open positions and are constantly looking to fill outpatient positions.
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Fierce Healthcare; 1/17/12
Carolinas HealthCare System shares network news
Carolinas HealthCare System shares news for the week, including information about a new facility that is now open.
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CHS via YouTube; 1/17/12
Detroit Medical Center begins construction of $78M heart hospital
The Detroit Medical Center broke ground for a new $78 million, five-story heart hospital scheduled to open on the health system's midtown Detroit campus in two years.
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Detroit Free Press; 1/17/12
West Georgia Health among 2011 Top Performing Hospitals
West Georgia Health is among the 2011 Top Performing Hospitals in the Premier healthcare alliance's national QUEST collaborative.
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WLTZ.com; 1/17/12
NCQA names first 6 early adopter ACOs, Billings Clinic is one
The early adopter designation means organizations have committed to undergoing a full National Committee for Quality Assurance survey of their ACO capabilities between March 1 and December 31, 2012.
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Healthcare IT News; 1/17/12
Summa Rehab Hospital set to open in Akron
The Summa Rehab Hospital on the City Hospital campus will have 60 beds available for patients who are recovering from conditions that range from strokes to spinal cord injuries. The hospital will employ about 200 workers.
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Columbus Business First; 1/17/12
MD Anderson doctors lead open-notes movement
Certain changes are being pioneered at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, which since 2009 has maintained online portals where patients can call up the typed notes their doctor took during their appointments as well as the rest of their records.
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chron.com; 1/16/12
Detroit Medical Center improves cafeteria menu in quest for healthier hospital culture
Detroit Medical Center's eight hospitals introduce healthy menu items into their cafeterias.
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Crain's Detroit Business; 1/16/12
Carolinas HealthCare System adding emergency facility in Kannapolis
Carolinas HealthCare System projects that 12,000 patients will use the facility within the first year. That will help ease pressure on the emergency department at CMC NorthEast, which saw about 88,000 patients last year.
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Charlotte Business Journal; 1/12/12
Silvia named Vice President of Medical Affairs and CMO at Peninsula Regional Medical Center
C. B. Silvia, MD has been named PRMC's Chief Medical Officer and Vice President of Medical Affairs.
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Peninsula Regional Medical Center; 1/12/12
Alamance Regional honored for improvements
Alamance County's hospital is one of four hospitals in the state to be named a 2011 Top Performing Hospital by QUEST, the Premier healthcare alliance's national healthcare collaborative.
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thetimesnews.com; 1/12/12
Adventist to roll out EHRs at 130 clinics
Adventist Health will expand its electronic health record system across more than 130 outpatient clinics.
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Healthcare IT News; 1/12/12
Fairview is getting patients to take charge of their health
Fairview Health gets patients involved in their own healthcare. Find out how they are making this happen and improving care for patients.
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The New York Times; 1/12/12
SSM new hospital, clinic to open in Janesville
St. Mary's Janesville Hospital welcomes patients.
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The Janesville Gazette; 1/11/12
St. Joe's, Barrow team to create co-management company
Together, physicians and hospital executives share the responsibility and accountability for managing Barrow Neurological Institute's daily operations.
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Phoenix Business Journal; 1/11/12
St. Elizabeth inks deal with long-term care provider
St. Elizabeth has entered into a partnership with Select Medical to offer long-term acute care at St. Elizabeth Fort Thomas.
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Business Courier; 1/10/12
Catholic Health Partners extends reach of electronic health records with care everywhere
Catholic Health Partners took an important step into the future of healthcare with yesterday's implementation of Care Everywhere. This new software from Epic Systems Corporation enables healthcare providers in different parts of the country to access portions of the Epic electronic health record for patients whom both are serving.
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CHP website; 1/10/12
Grand View expands infant-care partnership with CHOP
Grand View Hospital said Tuesday it has expanded its infant-care partnership with The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
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Philadelphia Business Journal; 1/10/12
Catholic Health System hospitals end TV, phone charges
Patients at Catholic Health System hospitals have begun receiving phone and television service free of charge as part of a new service.
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Buffalo Business First Reporter; 1/10/12
Sharp HealthCare secures expanded role in development of new medicines
Sharp HealthCare was recently designated as a Quintiles Prime Site, a distinction that gives Sharp's medical facilities an enhanced role in global clinical research.
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Digital Journal; 1/9/12
New PRMC system improves safety
Peninsula Regional Medical Center's pharmacy has implemented a new system that increases accuracy via digital technology.
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delmarvanow.com; 1/9/12
AtlantiCare and Catholic Healthcare West reduce costs
Collaborative efforts between healthcare providers, health insurers and employers are eliminating wasteful and unnecessary healthcare costs. AtlantiCare and Catholic Healthcare West among those making strides in this area.
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Fierce Healthcare; 1/6/12
Texas Health hospitals named top
performers
Five Texas Health Resources hospitals have been
named top performing hospitals as part of
Premier's national quality improvement
initiative.
Full story; Dallas Business Journal;
1/5/12
Peninsula Regional Medical Center to begin nearly $18M expansion
project
The Peninsula Regional Medical Center project will increase the size of
the hospital's 16 operating rooms among other improvements.
Full story; The Republic; 1/5/12
Florida Hospital, Sanford - Burnham research published
New research from Florida Hospital shows that overeating a higher
protein diet increases lean body mass and resting metabolism.
Full story; Orlando Business Journal; 1/5/12
Norton Healthcare rebranding Suburban hospital
Norton Healthcare rolls out plans to rebrand several hospitals. Plans
include a focus on women's health.
Full story; Business First; 1/5/12
Howard named CEO of SSM's St. Louis operations
SSM announces new CEO of St. Louis operations.
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Modern Healthcare; 1/4/12
Hartford Hospital comments on drug shortages, "gray market" hoarding
Dr. Amy Brown, director of gynecologic oncology at Hartford Hospital,
said there have been shortages in the past year of the top three drugs used
for ovarian cancer, which are also used to treat endometrial and cervical
cancers.
Full story; The CT Mirror; 1/4/12
SSM rehab hospital in Bridgeton to open next week
The new 60-bed SSM Rehabilitation Hospital on the campus of the SSM
DePaul Health Center in Bridgeton prepares to accept its first patients.
Full story; St. Louis Business Journal; 1/4/12
Carolinas HealthCare System news update
CHS Network News is Carolinas HealthCare's weekly news program. It provides viewers with timely system and community updates, and interviews with local health experts. Hear a story about a young girl who leads a special fundraiser for sick children.
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Carolinas HealthCare System; 1/3/12
SSM lets patients check in at ER from home
SSM rolled out a new service, called InQuicker in December. InQuicker is geared toward patients with minor emergencies and it works by having patients go online, choose their preferred SSM hospital, select a treatment time, fill out a form and then wait until its time to go.
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St. Louis Business Journal; 1/3/12
Data flows at Cleveland Clinic
Doctors at Cleveland Clinic are regularly calling up patient records from another hospital, and now other health organizations are coming on line.
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Cleveland.com; 1/3/12
On the margins of Medicare
Mark Solazzo, executive vice president and chief operating officer for
North Shore LIJ Health System, says having hospitals such as North Shore
University focus on Medicare margins is a good exercise because it brings
attention to the cost side of operations.
Full story (subscription required); Modern Healthcare;
1/3/12
How health systems improved perinatal care
Bon Secours Richmond Health System and Geisinger Health System focus on
perinatal care and share what they have learned with others.
Full story; HealthLeaders Media; 1/3/12
ACO Pioneers getting prepared
Sharp HealthCare, based in San Diego, will enter the new Medicare
contract with some recent experience and investments that will benefit the
federal initiative. The system already plans to invest to expand its data
warehouse.
Full story (subscription required); Modern Healthcare;
1/3/12
Levine Cancer Institute bolsters clinical team with two oncologists from internationally renowned programs
New oncologists will conduct research and will provide quality cancer care for Carolinas HealthCare System.
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Carolinas HealthCare System; 1/1/12
Carolinas HealthCare System opens first center in region for specialized women's healthcare
Carolinas HealthCare's Women's Center for Pelvic Health is a unique facility that combines the clinical expertise of a fellowship-trained urologist and urogynecologist to treat all aspects of pelvic disorders.
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Carolinas HealthCare System; 1/1/12