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September 15, 2011
Mercy announces capital investment plans for its communities, including Joplin
Mercy system is wrapping up a year of systemwide information-gathering and planning sessions and is announcing its resulting capital investment plans for the next decade. Among the communities slated for large-scale Mercy investment is tornado-ravaged Joplin, Mo.
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September 15, 2011
Providence Holy Cross opens patient wing addition
Providence Holy Cross Medical Center of Mission Hills, Calif., has completed a $180 million wing addition that will increase the hospital's capacity to 377 beds, from 254. The hospital opened the new wing July 13.
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September 15, 2011
IHI's 'Safety Across the System' drives quick change at CHP hospitals
The challenge is the high risk of falling by patients in the medical-surgical unit. The goal is to find practical ways for a busy hospital staff to keep the patients on their feet.
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September 15, 2011
Marian University introduces lead donor for Catholic medical school
Marian University in Indiana expects to open a new medical school in 2013, making it just the fifth Catholic medical school in the nation, and the first Catholic college for osteopathic physicians.
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September 15, 2011
Ministry organizations press corporations to weigh common good in decision making
With the recent national debate over health reform as a catalyst, Catholic health care organizations across the U.S. have stepped up their corporate activism and advocacy to influence big businesses to become better citizens.
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September 15, 2011
Ministry works to secure essential conscience protections
Recently, the definition of required preventive services for women to be included in every health plan was released.
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September 01, 2011
Keeping Up
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September 01, 2011
Ministry members recognize food insecurity as a growing concern
During the recession, the nation has seen food prices rising just as pocketbooks are tightening. As a result, increasing numbers of Americans are going hungry.
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September 01, 2011
Provena Mercy in Aurora, Ill., marks centennial
Provena Mercy Medical Center in Aurora, Ill., is celebrating its 100th anniversary with a gala, monthly tributes, an online memory book and video.
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September 01, 2011
USCCB launches website to mark Sept. 11
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has launched a website to share individuals' remembrances of Sept. 11, 2001, and to offer resources for people who want to reflect on the 10th anniversary of the deadly terrorist attack against the U.S.