While Santa Cruz Valley Regional Hospital named a new CEO this week, the CEO of Western Arizona Regional Medical Center in Bullhead City has stepped down, marking two of several major leadership changes for Arizona healthcare.
Becker’s Hospital Review reports Kerry Noble will step into the CEO role for Santa Cruz Valley Regional...
The state of Arizona reported 2,106 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, September 22. There were 74 new COVID-related deaths. In hospitals, 31% of adult intensive care unit (ICU) beds are currently in use by COVID-19 patients and statewide, only 9% of adult ICU beds remain available, according to the Arizona Department of Health Services...
From new facilities to new administrative orders and changes in leadership, Arizona healthcare and hospitals have seen major changes over the last several days – changes that could have a significant impact on the hospital industry in Arizona, including how hospitals continue to handle the COVID-19 pandemic.
This week, two of...Arizona News
The decision is binding on all hospitals in Arizona, eliminating any chance that hospitals will be able to recover from pharmacies any alleged financial losses caused by the opioid epidemic.
In 2018, Tucson Medical Center (TMC) filed a lawsuit claiming CVS was part of a conspiracy of drug manufacturers and others that promoted the use...
A recent report released by PatientRightsAdvocate.org randomly sampled 500 hospitals across the United States and found 94% of them to be noncompliant with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) transparency rule designed to make hospital pricing information more readily available to patients. Of the 12 Arizona hospitals...
On Oct. 20 Healthgrades published its 2021 Specialty Excellence Awards, including the top hospitals for neurosciences, spine surgery and cardiac care.
Healthgrades 2021 report to the nation evaluates the risks associated with outcomes in elective care and shows why consumers should research hospital quality to make informed...Arizona News
As American hospitals stare down the coronavirus, health care workers worry about their employers’ preparedness and their own personal safety.
The global coronavirus threat escalated last week as cases soared and spread to new countries, the CDC announced its inevitable proliferation into the US, and financial markets crashed...Arizona News
Banner Health celebrated the placement of the final steel beam, signifying the completion of the exterior frame of its newest hospital: Banner Ocotillo Medical Center.
The hospital, located on an 18 acre plot of land, is on schedule to open in November 2020.
Once complete, the four-story facility will feature:
A Level 2...
Legislation requiring Arizona women seeking abortions to be asked to provide a specific reason why she wants the procedure took effect Jan. 1, 2019. Gov. Doug Ducey signed the controversial Senate Bill 1394 in April last year.
While women are not required to provide an answer, pro-choice groups are worried this law will discourage...
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