Amita Health St. Mary's Hospital Kankakee, Ill., initiated a teleneurology program for speedy care in the event of a head injury, stroke or other neurological issues, reports Daily Journal.
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Kenneth Foxx, MD, and Kate Czerniecka-Foxx, MD, brought 24-hour neurosurgery care back to Mercy Fort Smith, Ark., since their arrival in August, reports Van Buren County Democrat.
Gitelis Orthopedics opened a second location.
A Tennessee woman was sentenced to 42 months in prison for participating in a $4.6 million kickback scheme related to illegal payments in exchange for Medicare referrals for durable medical equipment.
Ault Field, Wash.-based Naval Health Clinic Oak Harbor opened its new facility providing orthopedic surgery, reports DVIDS Hub.
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Boston-based Brigham Health is opening Brigham and Women's Health Care Center in Pembroke, Mass., reports Mirage News.
Wheeling (W.Va.) Hospital opened two new operating rooms, with one housing a da Vinci Xi surgical robot, reports Times Leader Online.
Nashville, Tenn.-based Ascension Saint Thomas will build a $48 million facility, which will replace the 24-bed acute rehab unit at Saint Thomas Midtown Hospital in Nashville, reports Nashville Business Journal.
Four orthopedic surgeons left Northern Arizona Orthopaedics when it joined Northern Arizona Healthcare, which also manages Flagstaff Medical Center, earlier this summer, according to the Arizona Daily Sun.
Townsen Memorial Hospital in Humble, Texas, launched an emergency room and two new clinics that will provide spine and neurosurgery services, reports Benzinga.