Legacy Health has launched its own clinically integrated network designed to improve patient care and cut costs, but it's not expected to start operating for more than a year.
The number of Total Knee Replacement (TKR) surgeries being performed in the U.S. has tripled over the past decade and is projected to grow another 673% by 2030. Researchers have ascribed this meteoric rise to a combination of factors our society is facing -- the obesity epidemic, aging population, and unprecedented number of knee injuries in our sports-centric culture.
For the second consecutive year, PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend has been recognized by the American College of Surgeons (ACS) for meritorious quality outcomes for surgical patient care.
A new study published online today in the journal Nature identifies 27 genes that, if mutated, will either cause autism or contribute to its risk. The study is the most comprehensive look at the genomes of parents and children where one child is affected by autism.
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Yamhill Community Care Organization (Yamhill CCO) will transition to 100 percent tobacco-free and smoke-free facility and grounds, effective Jan. 1, 2015.
Community Health Systems, the Tennessee company that owns McKenzie-Willamette Hospital, wants to increase healthcare premiums for employees as much as 9 percent while giving them a slight raise. The hospital posted $11.7 million in profits on patient care in 2012.
