Yearly Archives: 2016

PULSE CHECK: COMMENTS FROM THE CEO

I often speak about our organization as being a family. As strongly as I believe in that vision, it has no real meaning unless all of us who make health care a calling share that belief and take pride in it. I am tremendously pleased to announce the results of our annual mini engagement survey…
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Physician Spotlight – August

Congratulations, Dr. Beckman! SCL Health Community Hospital’s Jeff Beckman, M.D., has been named Medical Director for Emergency Medical Services and Trauma by the state of Colorado. Dr. Beckman attended the University of Georgia and Emory University Medical School. After graduating medical school, Dr. Beckman completed his ER residency training in Colorado at Denver Health. His…
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Think Small: Making the Case for Micro-Hospitals

Source: Healthcare DIVE Microhospitals seem to be gaining a foothold. They have been springing up as of late in multiple states, including Texas, Colorado, Nevada, and Arizona. Dignity Health, a health system with facilities in Nevada, Arizona, and California, is also considering the possibility of testing the model in California, Kaiser Health News reports. Richard…
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The Rise of the Micro-Hospital: 7 Things to Know

Source: Becker’s Hospital Review To grow their presence in certain markets, health systems are thinking small and opening so-called "microhospitals." Here are seven things to know about this care model and its newfound popularity. Read More
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Dignity Health-St. Rose Dominican and Emerus break ground at future site of Sahara campus micro-hospital in Las Vegas

Neighborhood hospital to be staffed by board-certified physicians and will house state-of-the-art emergency department, inpatient beds, advanced imaging center and additional physician offices. HOUSTON – July 13, 2016 – Dignity Health-St. Rose Dominican, in partnership with Emerus, is celebrating the start of construction on a micro-hospital serving the Sahara community – an area of southern…
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Sometimes Tiny Is Just The Right Size: Micro-Hospitals Filling Some ER Needs

Source: Kaiser Health News Eyeing fast-growing urban and suburban markets where demand for health care services is outstripping supply, some health care systems are opening tiny, full-service hospitals with comprehensive emergency services but often fewer than a dozen inpatient beds. These “microhospitals” provide residents quicker access to emergency care, and they may also offer outpatient…
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Micro-Hospitals May Help Deliver Care In Underserved Areas

Source: NPR News Eyeing fast-growing urban and suburban markets where demand for health care services is outstripping supply, some health care systems are opening tiny, full-service hospitals with comprehensive emergency services but often fewer than a dozen inpatient beds. These "microhospitals" provide residents quicker access to emergency care, and they may also offer outpatient surgery,…
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Don’t Take the Bait

On a much-needed vacation with my children, far away from the office, fishing pole in hand, I had to stop and smile at these poor hungry fish that seem to bite at anything we put in front of them. These poor fellas really must be hungry! We caught our limit in a half hour, and…
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Medical News With Dr. Mallott

Mosquito season is back with a vengeance, and health officials are urging travelers to be cautious of the Zika virus as they travel for vacation this summer. Baptist Emergency Hospital's Dr. Bill Mallott recently joined Fox 29 News San Antonio on Daytime at Nine to provide an update on which local areas have been effected,…
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