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PLANO, Texas, June 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Officials from LHP Hospital Group, Inc. and the Seton Family of Hospitals will today celebrate the public unveiling of the first new hospital in more than 35 years in Bell County, TX -- the Seton Medical Center Harker Heights. The ceremony, which will include Mayors from the Central Texas region, State Representatives, and other civic leaders, will include a ribbon-cutting ceremony and serve as a prelude to a Grand Celebration for the...

ONTARIO, Calif., June 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Eleven Prime Healthcare hospitals were honored today with an "A" Hospital Safety Score(SM) by The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit run by employers and other large purchasers of health benefits. The first annual Hospital Safety Score(SM) was calculated under the guidance of The Leapfrog Group's Blue Ribbon Expert Panel. Using publicly available information, the panel graded more than 2,600 U.S. hospitals based on data...

Infections, Medication and Medical Errors, and Injuries Still Rampant, but Some Hospitals Are Safer Than Others WASHINGTON, June 6, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Approximately 400 people die every day because of a preventable hospital error - the equivalent of a jet crashing every day and killing all aboard. In response to this silent epidemic, more than 2,600 U.S. hospitals will now receive an A, B, C, D or F Hospital Safety Score(SM) based on patient safety via a...

SALISBURY, N.C., June 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Food Lion will kick off its Children's Miracle Network Hospital's® Miracle Summer Balloon Campaign, Wednesday, June 6 to support local children and their families receiving medical care from 32 children's hospitals. The four-week campaign allows customers to donate $1 at the register, in exchange for $5 coupons that can be used for produce, milk or Magnum ice cream, at all Food Lion stores. The summer campaign ends June 26. A similar...

Becker's Hospital Review is proud to announce the publication of its list, "100 Leaders of Great Hospitals," which recognizes the top executive at each of the hospitals in Becker's "100 Great Hospitals" list. Chicago, IL (PRWEB) May 28, 2012 Becker's Hospital Review is proud to announce the publication of its list, "100 Leaders of Great Hospitals," which recognizes the top executive at each of the hospitals in Becker's "100 Great Hospitals" list. The 100...

Results to be shared with other hospitals in Canada TORONTO, May 25, 2012 /CNW/ - North York General Hospital (NYGH) is leading an initiative that will help hospitals from across Canada implement technology that improves patient safety. The project, which received a $1 million investment from Canada Health Infoway (Infoway), will leverage the investments that NYGH has already made in creating over 350 electronic order sets covering medicine, surgery and critical care, and...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn., May 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- TeamHealth, one of the largest providers of outsourced physician staffing solutions for hospitals, has entered into a joint marketing agreement with InQuicker, LLC, providers of the nation's first healthcare Online Waiting Room(TM), which allows patients the ability to skip the waiting room at emergency departments and urgent care centers nationwide. Through this arrangement, TeamHealth and InQuicker will jointly market a uniquely...

WASHINGTON, May 23, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The president of the American College of Emergency Physicians, David Seaberg, MD, FACEP, today issued a statement in response to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) regarding emergency department use among adults aged 18 to 64 in 2011. The report focuses on a subset of the least sick and injured patients; it does not include the elderly, children or patients admitted to the hospital from the...

Stores Accepting Donations for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals Through June 15 SALT LAKE CITY, May 9, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Now through June 15, Walmart customers and Sam's Club members can make a donation of any amount at the retailers' registers to support the Children's Miracle Network Hospital in their community. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120509/DC03701LOGO) For 25 years, Walmart and Sam's Club have raised funds for 170 Children's Miracle...

Miracle Balloon Icons Make Their Way to Major Retailers, Donations Benefit Local Member Hospitals SALT LAKE CITY, May 2, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- More than a dozen North American outlets, thousands of store employees, and millions of supporters are dedicating the month of May to help sick and injured kids receiving treatment at Children's Miracle Network Hospitals®. The children's charity, which raises critical funds for its 170 member hospitals, is celebrating these efforts...