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June 15, 2013
California hospitals are enthusiastic about Partnership for Patients
More than 50 ministry hospitals are among the nearly 400 hospitals across California that are participating in Partnership for Patients, a three-year initiative to reduce hospital-acquired complications and readmissions throughout the U.S.
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June 15, 2013
Mercy rises to the challenge of North Dakota's oil boom
The area surrounding Mercy Medical Center in Williston, N.D., is experiencing unprecedented economic growth, and it doesn't show any signs of slowing soon.
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June 01, 2013
Keeping Up
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June 01, 2013
Dozens of CHA members receive Practice Greenhealth honors at CleanMed
CHA member organizations were among health care providers whose green initiatives were recognized with annual Practice Greenhealth Environmental Excellence Awards.
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June 01, 2013
Catholic Health Initiatives to sell Saint Clare's Health System to Prime Healthcare Services
Catholic Health Initiatives will sell Denville, N.J.-based Saint Clare's Health System to Prime Healthcare Services; an asset purchase agreement was signed on May 2.
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June 01, 2013
Carondelet Health to sell two hospitals
Carondelet Health in Kansas City, Mo., part of St. Louis-based Ascension Health, will sell St. Joseph and St. Mary's Medical Centers to the HCA Midwest Health System, which is the city's largest health care provider and private sector employer.
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June 01, 2013
Bon Secour has Richmond, Va., kids exercising bodies and brains simultaneously
"What's five times seven?" Rather than raise their hands, third graders at Montrose Elementary School in Richmond, Va. jump on mats — first to the number "3," then "5," to give the correct answer.
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June 01, 2013
Rehab patients master varied terrain in mobility courtyards
As 88-year-old Vernon Ohrt recovers after surgery to place a pacemaker, he's working on improving his endurance, strength and balance in a mobility courtyard at St. Mary's Care Center in Winsted, Minn.
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June 01, 2013
Social justice requires health care access for undocumented immigrants
Common stereotypes and negative attitudes about immigrants have U.S. health care policy implications where lawmakers restrict or prohibit benefits particularly to undocumented immigrants; however, a Catholic social justice response calls for care providers to recommit to serving immigrant populations who are often most in need, say two speakers who recently presented a CHA webinar.
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June 01, 2013
CHRISTUS builds academic, research partnerships along with Children's Hospital of San Antonio
New patients get toy hard hats as welcoming souvenirs. Life-sized posters of smiling children point the way to temporarily relocated services.