NATIONAL
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- 25 hospitals getting biggest slice of $12B federal bailout fund
- 266 hospitals with 5 CMS stars for patient experience
- 85 hospitals with a 1-star CMS rating for patient experience
- Breaking down CMS’ proposals for 2021 & more
- Cash-strapped hospitals press Congress for more aid
- CMS launches new alternative payment model for rural healthcare providers
- CMS unveils new payment model for rural hospitals: 10 things to know
- DOJ sues Cigna, alleging $1.4B in Medicare Advantage fraud
- Health systems lost nearly $2B a month on postponed joint replacements, report estimates
- Hospitalizations for heart attacks grew through April, May at 49-hospital system, study shows
- Hospitals ‘unfile’ bankruptcy to get federal aid
- Medicare overpaid hospitals $267M, OIG says
- Medicare payment rules for 2021: 11 notes for hospital execs
- New COVID-19 cases and deaths both down from previous week, FEMA memo says
- OCR warns hospitals of HIPAA compliance scams
- OIG Calls on CMS to Crack Down on Nursing Home Staffing, Increase Consumer Transparency
- Private equity pushes into healthcare: 8 latest deals
- State health care rankings during COVID-19
- The 5G revolution: How hospitals are tapping into wireless solutions to enhance patient care
- The biggest challenges facing physicians
- Who leads US News’ top 20 hospitals
ALABAMA
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- Alabama coronavirus cases falling in many counties
- Alabama nursing homes can’t use rapid COVID-19 test machines without federal guidance
- COVID-19 sidelines 156 Alabama hospital employees
- Encompass Health announces plans to build a 50-bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital in Jacksonville, Florida
- How Birmingham hospitals fared in latest U.S. News Best Hospitals rankings
- Prattville Baptist Breaks Ground on New Geriatric Behavioral Health Unit
- UAB launches second round of urgent, high-impact COVID-19 research
ALASKA
ARIZONA
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- CVS hiring hundreds in Arizona to prepare for increased flu shot demand
- Arizona medical biller sentenced to 6 years in prison for stealing physician payments
- Arizona health expert: Fewer COVID-19 cases but testing is down
- Two UA alumni donate $1.5M to College of Nursing, Arizona Athletics
- Arizona reports 1,351 new coronavirus cases, 36 additional deaths
- Arizona reports 148 new known COVID-19 deaths as other trends continue to moderate
- Arizona has highest rate of pediatric COVID-19 in the US, report says
- Valleywise Health awarded $3M grant for simulated medical training
- State takes action against telemedicine nurse
ARKANSAS
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- Arkansas medical center fires nurse for inappropriately accessing 772 patients’ medical records
- COVID-19 nursing home inspection report shows 8 violations
- Ashley County Medical Center investigates former employee accused of violating federal privacy laws
- HealthTech Arkansas partners with Center for Advancing Innovation
- Arkansas Department of Health stressing importance of this year’s flu vaccine
- Arkansas nursing home COVID-19 free after 79 residents affected
- COVID-19 cases spike in Arkansas nursing homes in July
- COVID-19 cases continue to grow at NE Arkansas nursing home
CALIFORNIA
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- California’s public health director quits after test-result reporting glitch
- Criminal charges filed against 3 execs from California hospital management firm
- Kaiser Permanente joins late-stage COVID-19 vaccine study
- Union urges California hospital employees to vote no confidence in CEO
- Verity gets OK to sell 384-bed bankrupt hospital to Prime Healthcare, despite objections
COLORADO
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- Colorado hospitals receive 100 ventilators to help hospitalized COVID-19 patients
- Coronavirus complicated efforts to lower Colorado’s health care prices. But one idea is still moving forward.
- DaVita Announces Paula A. Price to Join its Board of Directors
- Denver Health sees spike in trauma patients
- Four Nevada County skilled nursing facilities report COVID-19 in staff, one reports cases in residents
- Going where he’s needed: Greeley ICU doctor headed to Phoenix to assist in COVID-19 treatment
- Infant dies at Denver hospital; police investigating as homicide
- New Colorado coronavirus cases drop for second week, but remain above June’s low point
- Swedish Medical Center Offers Colorado’s Longest Running Robotic Heart Surgery Program for Mitral Valve Patients
- Washington, Colorado, Nevada and Oregon announce coordination on telehealth
- Western states embark on new telehealth partnership
CONNECTICUT
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- Backus nurses to air grievances against Hartford HealthCare
- Over 25% of Connecticut nursing home residents surveyed test positive for COVID-19
- Yale New Haven Health names new president
- Yale study of Connecticut nursing homes residents shows almost 30% tested positive for coronavirus
- Auditors cite excessive overtime at Connecticut state-run hospitals
- Power outages stoke concern over possible uptick in COVID cases
- These CT hospitals keep their independent spirit alive, despite pandemic
- State extends funding for nursing home staff testing through October
DC
DELAWARE
FLORIDA
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- 2 healthcare leaders talk ICU capacity: 5 sound bites
- AdventHealth tops Orlando Health in U.S. News rankings
- BayCare to build $326 million hospital in Plant City
- Coronavirus in a hurricane: Can Florida nursing homes social distance if the power goes off?
- Delray Medical Center Becomes First Hospital in South Florida to Perform a Percept PC Procedure
- Encompass Health announces plans to build a 50-bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital in Jacksonville, Florida
- Florida couple sues hospital for losing body of newborn baby
- Florida’s hospitals show signs that coronavirus may be waning. For now, at least
- Lee Health hospitalizations trending down for two weeks straight
- Post Acute Medical to build 42-bed inpatient rehabilitation hospital in Venice, Florida
- Ron DeSantis announces long-term care reopening task force
- South Florida Baptist Hospital getting new $326M facility
- West Florida Hospital ER room sees increase of urgent patients due to fear of COVID
GEORGIA
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- COVID-19 liability protections take effect for Georgia hospitals, businesses
- Georgia’s COVID-19 deaths hit another daily record
- Gov. Brian Kemp in Macon for hospital announcement
- Metro Atlanta hospital to undergo major $57 million expansion
- Nursing home facing coronavirus outbreak in Dalton, Georgia
- Will Georgia governor extend nursing home restrictions?
HAWAII
IDAHO
ILLINOIS
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- Activists demand Illinois governor, Chicago mayor keep Mercy Hospital open
- Data Breach at Illinois Healthcare System
- HSHS to reduce Wisconsin, Illinois workforce by 10%
- Northwestern postpones some medical care due to widespread looting in Chicago
- Reported COVID-19 deaths continue to drop in Missouri and Illinois
- This Chicago hospital was prepared for the pandemic years before it ever hit
- Trinity Hospital Will Resume Deliveries Of Babies After Halting Because Of The Pandemic
- UChicago awarded $20 million to host COVID-19 medical imaging center
- University of Illinois Health workers threaten Chicago strike
- Wisconsin, Illinois see spike in COVID-19 cases, Illinois’ Winnebago Co. at ‘warning level’
INDIANA
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- Columbus Regional Health Promotes Glick
- Community Healthcare System wins awards for stroke care
- Indy hospital earns national recognition for top cardiac care
- ‘It’s manic’: COVID-19 spike at New Albany nursing home angers, worries employees
- Health care professionals face stress from the challenges of COVID-19
- Region sees no additional COVID-19 deaths as Indiana reports over 1,200 new cases
- WishBone Medical Names Board Member
IOWA
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- After failed merger, Sanford Health adds UnityPoint executive
- Iowa surpasses 50,000 coronavirus cases as steady spread continues
- Virus woes at ISU and Iowa Universities
- Iowa long-term care facilities see repeat coronavirus outbreaks
- Cedar Rapids hospitals resume normal operations while area clinics remain without power
- Gov. Reynolds issues open letter to Iowans on coronavirus pandemic response
- Iowa caregivers face low wages but high coronavirus risk
KANSAS
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- HCA Kansas hospital sues union over 401(k) plan grievance
- Two patients receive only FDA approved heart implants in U.S.
- Baldetti to lead college health care initiatives
- $2.7 million for expanded COVID-19 testing will allow some asymptomatic residents to get tested
- New nursing home COVID-19 cluster in Wichita has infected 12, killed one
- Kansas reports 8 more deaths, 64 new hospitalizations and 817 new cases of COVID-19
KENTUCKY
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- 131 COVID-19 cases reported in Lexington, 801 in KY
- Baptist Health passes 100,000 mark in testing for COVID-19
- COVID-19 outbreak highlights need for more physicians in Tennessee, Kentucky
- Kentucky Supreme Court to hear dispute next month over Beshear’s COVID-19 executive orders
- Norton Healthcare’s four adult-service hospitals receive national awards for stroke care
- State ranks well in health care access, costs, low in outcomes: Study
- The Health 202: Shortages are forcing Louisville’s biggest hospital system to cut back on covid testing
LOUISIANA
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- Another 14K recovered statewide as La. reports about 1,200 new virus cases Wednesday
- Police searching Louisiana hospital for suspect after 1 injured in shooting
- Second surge of coronavirus outbreaks in nursing homes could be ‘catastrophic’ for hospitals
- COVID-19: State update – 135,439 coronavirus cases, 4,279 deaths
- Gov. Edwards urges Congress to come to solution on COVID relief measure
- 4th Louisiana child dies from coronavirus-linked illness even though it’s ‘mathematically rare’
- Louisiana Spotlight: Nursing homes vulnerable from staff’s infections
- Gunman in custody after opening fire at Shreveport, La. hospital, carjacking woman
MAINE
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- Maine health providers plan early and aggressive flu shot campaigns
- Maine Hospital Association voices frustration over federal changes to reporting of COVID-19 data
- St. Mary’s Health System hires Patricia A. Scherle
- University of Maine System COVID-19 testing plan
- PBMC receives award for stroke intervention
MARYLAND
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- Children’s National Hospital, U of Maryland create $250K challenge for pediatric pandemic innovations
- Coronavirus In Maryland: Hospitalizations Up, 900+ More Cases As Total Surpasses 95K
- Healthcare AI company Olive picks Baltimore for first distributed office
- MedStar Southern Maryland Hospital Center Awarded for Sustainability Efforts
- MedStar to debut $80M surgical center at Franklin Square hospital
- Nearly 34,000 patients’ info exposed after email hack at U of Maryland Medical Center faculty practice plan
- Nursing home COVID-19 testing deal falters days before deadline
MASSACHUSETTS
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- 2 healthcare leaders talk ICU capacity: 5 sound bites
- 25 Investigates: MA took step to shut down nursing home it used for COVID-19 patients just months ago
- Mass General Brigham expects up to $1.5B drop in patient revenue this year
- Shop around, save on healthcare: $22M left on the table in 1 Massachusetts county
- Massachusetts nursing homes still face PPE issues as coronavirus creeps back
- Case report details first use of laser therapy for COVID-19
- MA took step to shut down nursing home it used for COVID-19 patients just months ago
- Massachusetts communities at highest risk for coronavirus nearly triples
MICHIGAN
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- Alpena hospital’s bottom line hurt by virus
- Attorney General Nessel to enforce Whitmer’s nursing home order with fines and/or imprisonment
- Detroit-Area Nursing Home Workers Threaten Walkout Over ‘Poverty Wages,’ Staff Sizes
- Former Beaumont Health pediatrics chief takes new role at Detroit Medical Center
- Michigan attorney general steps up enforcement of coronavirus nursing home orders
- Michigan families fight to see seniors amid COVID-19, even in hospice care
- Michigan hospital reinstates visitor limits after cases rise
- Michigan physician group to rebrand under Holland Hospital
- Regional hospitals measure up
- Some “regional hubs” for nursing home patients with COVID-19 deficient in infection control
- St. Luke’s Hospital officially approved to merge with McLaren Health Care
- Staff at Michigan nursing homes ravaged by COVID-19 set to strike
- Whitmer extends coronavirus emergency through Sept. 4
MINNESOTA
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- 9 more COVID-19 deaths in Minnesota; 4 were in long-term care and assisted-living facilities
- Allina Health operating loss grows to $85M in Q2
- Minnesota to open nursing home visitation during pandemic
- United Hospital faces lawsuit over safety after firing ER nurse
- Minnesota Health officials issue strict new guidance for visits to senior care facilities
- Somali group pushes to end Minnesota health care disparities
- States craft local reopening guidelines for senior living communities
- Allina Health CIO reports high engagement among remote workers, no hurry to bring them back to the office
- Gov. Tim Walz Extends Peacetime Emergency In Minnesota
- For the first time in five weeks, COVID-19 deaths in Minnesota hit double digits on a single day
MISSISSIPPI
MISSOURI
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- A peek at the new SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital
- Long-term care facility outbreaks responsible for nearly half of SW MO COVID-19 deaths
- Missouri COVID-19 case numbers delayed Saturday, St. Louis hospitalizations tick up
- Reported COVID-19 deaths continue to drop in Missouri and Illinois
- Some pandemic measures increase slightly in St. Louis area
- Letter of intent reveals new information about planned $25 million hospital in southeast Missouri
- Technical difficulties to blame for delay in reporting of Missouri COVID-19 data, health department says
- Young people driving virus caseload in St. Louis, as Krewson weighs more restrictions
- Missouri surpasses 60,000 cases of COVID-19, Illinois approaches 200,000
- Missouri reports highest number of new COVID-19 cases since July 31, hospital data continues downward trend in St. Louis
- Rural Missouri Communities Struggle To Fight The Coronavirus
- One-fourth of all COVID-19 deaths in KC have occurred at this long-term care facility
- Kansas City hospitals concerned with increase of COVID-19 patients
- KC metro adds 301 new coronavirus cases as hospital sees patient numbers spike
MONTANA
NEBRASKA
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- Faith Regional selected to present at national healthcare conference
- Jefferson Community Health and Life upgrades to Cerner
- Nebraska representatives working on rural health solutions
- UNMC to start third phase of federal COVID-19 drug trial
- Gov. Ricketts: White House COVID-19 data about Nebraska is wrong
- Hospital chief warns even mild COVID-19 cases can lead to chronic health problems
NEVADA
NEW HAMPSHIRE
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- New Hampshire hospital shutting down off-site urgent care clinic
- COVID update: No COVID deaths in 4 days for first time since March
- Valley Regional Healthcare interim CEO steps down; next interim named
- NH hospitals struggle to return to pre-COVID status
- NH hospitals losing millions; fall sports on in Vermont
NEW JERSEY
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- Defamation lawsuit accuses New Jersey hospital of ‘bowing to Twitter mob’
- New Jersey OKs Medical Marijuana Prescriptions Via Telehealth
- NJ’s plan to reintroduce indoor nursing home visits
- Reopening New Jersey: NJ to commit $155 million to reopening long-term care facilities
- Saga for New Jersey hospital heats up between health systems, surgery center operator affiliate
- Trinitas is Only Hospital in New Jersey to Receive Healthgrades Excellence Awards for OB/GYN, Labor & Delivery, & GYN Surgery
- University Hospital, Rutgers medical school launch virtual urgent care
NEW MEXICO
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- New Mexico Health Connections, Non-Profit Health Insurer, to Cease Operations in 2021
- New Mexico nursing homes prepare for visits amid guidelines
- Updated New Mexico COVID-19 cases: Now at 22,816
- New Mexico doctors seeing patients delay getting care for heart during pandemic
- New Mexico Moves to Restart Visits at Long-Term Care Sites
NEW YORK
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- Former hospital CEO and healthcare exec David Hunter dies
- New York’s largest hospital network had to buy garden hoses to fix ventilators: book
- NewYork-Presbyterian CXO Rick Evans: How will we rebuild trust with patients now and after COVID-19?
- Catholic Health recruits former Essentia exec as COO
- 4 hospital chiefs join band of New York CEOs pledging to hire 100,000 from underrepresented communities
- Northwell Health in talks to buy supply company
- Local Officials Say a Nursing Home Dumped Residents to Die at Hospitals
- Telehealth boosts mental health patient engagement, care plan compliance
- COVID-19 causes NY hospitals to lose billions
- NY hospitals say COVID-19 could cost them $25B in lost revenue, added costs
- New York’s COVID-19 vets share lessons learned for next hot spots
- Bristol Myers Squibb pledges $300M over 5 years to address health disparities, diversity
NORTH CAROLINA
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- Commissioners restrict appointments to board of North Carolina hospital foundation
- Erlanger Western Carolina Hospital Named Among 25 Top Safety-Net Hospitals In The U.S.
- HCA nurses win push for unionization election
- In merger with Virginia health care giant, Greensboro’s Cone Health gains advantages, makes historic move away from local origins
- Medicaid expansion may become pivotal issue in N.C. elections
- North Carolina eye practice building surgery center
- Regional chains Sentara, Cone to merge into 17-hospital, $11.5B system
- Research of region’s healthcare reveals several key findings
- Want to take part in clinical trial of a potential COVID-19 vaccine? Wake Forest Baptist is recruiting for a national study.
NORTH DAKOTA
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- Hundreds of health care workers respond to relaxed North Dakota licensing rules amid pandemic
- Rising COVID-19 cases creating setbacks in long term care facilities
- Active COVID-19 cases drop, hospitalizations rise in North Dakota as 2 more die from illness
- Record Number of New Virus Cases Led by Stark County Spike
- Trinity Health continues testing, treating more as cases grow
OHIO
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- Akron Children’s Hospital listed among best workplaces for women
- Cleveland hospitals, colleges to create healthcare talent pipeline
- Coronavirus: Dayton area hospitals refine visitor restrictions, reinforce mask policy
- Coronavirus response: OhioHealth to expand services at Ohio University to help phased return to campus
- Family who lost grandmother to COVID says nursing home never told them of outbreak
- Licking Memorial Hospital asking for donations after suffering $52 million loss during COVID shutdown
- Ohio health system brings back more than 500 furloughed employees
- Ohio hospital’s EHR hit by ransomware attack, exposes 7,000+ patients’ info
- Ohio pharmacists enlisted to provide new health-care services
- Ohio’s Nursing Homes Are Running Out Of Personal Protective Equipment
- St. Luke’s Hospital officially approved to merge with McLaren Health Care
OKLAHOMA
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- State updates hospital surge plan, focusing on OKC & Tulsa metros
- Some patients being sued
- Amid COVID-19 crisis, some Oklahoma hospitals continue suing patients over unpaid bills
- OSDH stalls CARES Act grant deadline for nursing homes
- Local long-term care facility details changes inside nursing homes since pandemic hit
OREGON
PENNSYLVANIA
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- Allegheny County Court rules in favor of Jefferson Hills in UPMC case
- Battling Coronavirus Is Leaving Health Care Workers With Mental Health Scars
- Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Earns HAP Achievement Award
- Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia President and CEO Releases Special COVID-19 Podcast Series
- Feds sue to block Geisinger’s partial acquisition of 132-bed hospital
- Genesis HealthCare Reports Second Quarter 2020 Results
- Harrisburg medical imaging company agrees to $49,759 settlement to resolve potential False Claims Act liability
- How Jefferson Health is navigating new IT priorities to thrive in the post-pandemic world
- Judge upholds denial of UPMC’s plan to build hospital
- Main Line Health names new chief of cardiac surgery
- Pennsylvania ventilator data provides new insight into COVID-19 health outcomes
- Philadelphia health system names new cardiac surgery chief
RHODE ISLAND
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- Rhode Island Hospital uses ECMO to keep sickest COVID-19 patients alive
- Questions Arise About Quality of RI’s Coronavirus Testing Data
- COVID-19 hospitalizations climb in RI; 1 death, 176 new cases reported since Friday
- Rhode Island dropped from Connecticut’s quarantine list
- Lifespan names its first COO
SOUTH CAROLINA
SOUTH DAKOTA
TENNESSEE
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- Change Healthcare reports better-than-expected results despite the impact of COVID-19 pandemic
- Clay County hospital to close effective immediately
- Clinical Research Associates to begin Covid-19 vaccine trial
- COVID-19 outbreak highlights need for more physicians in Tennessee, Kentucky
- Lawsuit accuses medical company running Nashville General’s ER of overcharging patients
- Metro Health to again share COVID-19 patient data with first responders
- Nashville researchers paying patients for COVID-19 vaccine trials
- Nashville’s handling of COVID-19 gains negative national attention
- Over 122K total COVID-19 cases identified in Tennessee
- Staffing, financial challenges force 2nd closure of Tennessee hospital
- The first and only closed Tennessee hospital to reopen is temporarily closed again
- Vanderbilt patients get immediate cost estimates
TEXAS
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- ‘Harrowing’ outbreak at Missouri City nursing home leaves 17 residents dead
- Houston hospital closes within 4 years of opening
- Nurses at 3 El Paso hospitals raise safety concerns; administrators dispute allegations
- San Antonio hospital accidentally posts information of 1,200 patients online
- Texas eases restrictions on nursing home visits
- Texas governor announces increased funds for nursing homes caring for Medicaid patients
- Texas hospitals are leading the way in clinical trials of COVID-19 vaccines and treatments
- Visitation now allowed at Texas nursing homes, long-term care facilities
- Dallas anesthesiologist in $200M fraud scheme gets 66 months in prison
- Proposed lawsuit accuses company that owns local hospital of engaging in fraud
- Texas lawmakers sue governor over $295M contact-tracing deal: 5 details
- Texas COVID hospitalizations drop to lowest levels since early July
- CEO of Tenet’s Conifer Health Solutions to step down
- Coronavirus outbreak at Houston-area nursing home kills 17 residents
- Texas health system faces $174M budget shortfall, lays off 200
- Sentara, Cone Health to form $11.5B system
- South Texas COVID-19 step-down facilities may not be ready or needed — yet
- COVID-19 death toll continues slow rise in Central Texas
UTAH
VERMONT
VIRGINIA
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- 80 more COVID-19 patients discharged in Virginia; hospitalizations down
- Backlog leads to more than 2,000 new COVID-19 cases day-to-day in Virginia
- In merger with Virginia health care giant, Greensboro’s Cone Health gains advantages, makes historic move away from local origins
- Regional chains Sentara, Cone to merge into 17-hospital, $11.5B system
- Spanberger announces $1.1M for Virginia Health Workforce Development Authority training program
- Virginia August 8 COVID-19 update: Over 1,300 cases reported statewide with 30% reported from Hampton Roads
- Virginia hospitals sue over payment cuts for ER visits
- Virginia’s nursing homes prepare for sweeping new testing requirement
WASHINGTON
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- After months of lockdown, Washington offers families more nursing home access
- CHI Franciscan Hospitals Recognized by Newsweek Among Best Maternity Hospitals of 2020
- EvergreenHealth Ranked Among the Best in the Region for the Third Consecutive Year
- Hospitalizations for heart attacks grew through April, May at 49-hospital system, study shows
- Virginia Mason and CHI Franciscan Open a New Birth Center to Expand Obstetric Care Options to Puget Sound Families
- Washington Health Alliance releases new quality scores for ACHs and counties
- Washington, Colorado, Nevada and Oregon announce coordination on telehealth
- Western states embark on new telehealth partnership
WEST VIRGINIA
WISCONSIN
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- Ascension Wisconsin names new COO
- Ascension Wisconsin opens new Third Ward clinic
- Advocate Aurora is short on COVID-19 supplies and will close most testing sites, stop testing some patients before surgery
- ‘Do your jobs’: Group of nurses calls on legislative leaders to keep mask mandate in place, pass Healthcare Heroes bill
- Epic Systems walks back plans requiring thousands of employees to return to work this week
- HSHS to reduce Wisconsin, Illinois workforce by 10%
- Milwaukee’s Sift Healthcare raises $2.8M to expand AI-based payment platform
- Quartz Health Solutions names new CEO
- Sift Healthcare raises $2.8 million
- Wisconsin Hospital Association: State’s critical access hospitals ranked third best nationally for quality efforts
- Wisconsin, Illinois see spike in COVID-19 cases, Illinois’ Winnebago Co. at ‘warning level’
- Wisconsin’s Critical Access Hospitals gain recognition
WYOMING
