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February 15, 2011
St. John's Prairie Heart lowers readmissions for heart failure patients
Research has shown congestive heart failure to be the most common reason the elderly are hospitalized, and patients with this condition are at increased risk for rehospitalizations too.
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February 15, 2011
Fun flicks make ambulance rides less stressful for kids
Being taken to the hospital in an ambulance can be a scary experience for a child.
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February 15, 2011
St. Anthony's in St. Petersburg to build emergency center, tower
St. Anthony's Hospital in St. Petersburg, Fla., has broken ground on a $50 million construction project that will replace the emergency department and add a patient care tower.
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February 15, 2011
Vancouver, Wash., hospital joins PeaceHealth
Southwest Washington Health System of Vancouver, Wash., joined the Bellevue, Wash.-based PeaceHealth system Jan. 1. It now is called PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center.
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February 15, 2011
CHRISTUS Schumpert realigns services at two campuses
CHRISTUS Schumpert Health System of Shreveport, La., is realigning the services it provides at two of its Shreveport-area facilities, in part to keep pace with population shifts.
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February 15, 2011
Trinity to sell its stake in Battle Creek Health System in Michigan
Bronson Healthcare Group of Kalamazoo, Mich., plans to purchase a 51 percent stake in Battle Creek Health System in Michigan through a deal that is expected to be completed by midyear.
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February 15, 2011
Program plugs clinic staff into Mercy mission, culture
It is common for hospitals and health systems to focus their mission integration efforts on their main, inpatient campuses.
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February 15, 2011
Enrichment program teaches at-risk kids to aim high
As a freshman at Kentucky State University, 18-year-old Jaleesa Vincent is laying the groundwork for a career as a neonatal nurse practitioner.
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February 15, 2011
Nurse practitioners deliver primary home care
Olga Featherstone, 92, and a native of Guyana, lives with her daughter, a retired nurse, in Silver Spring, Md. She loves to cook and embroider. For several years, she attended adult day care, where she looked forward to socializing with others.
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February 01, 2011
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