Archive for May, 2008

VA announces new hospital at former Fitzsimons site

Friday, May 30th, 2008
The Veterans Administration on Friday unveiled a $548 million plan for a new veterans hospital at the former Fitzsimons Army Medical Center -- a facility that has been on and off the drawing board for seven years.

Report ranks Texas Children’s, M.D. Anderson among top pediatric hospitals

Friday, May 30th, 2008
Children requiring medical care in Houston have access to some of the best pediatric facilities in the nation, according to U.S. News and World Report's 2008 listing of the best children's hospitals.

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to announce health care initiative

Friday, May 30th, 2008
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation will on June 5 announce an initiative to improve health care quality in Greater Cincinnati and 13 other regions.

Children’s Medical Center Dallas, Cook Children’s ranked among nation’s best

Friday, May 30th, 2008
Children's Medical Center Dallas and Cook Children's Medical Center in Fort Worth are among the best pediatric hospitals in the country in a number of categories, according to a new rankings by U.S. News & World Report.

Dr. Gary Haynes named to head SLU anesthesiology department

Friday, May 30th, 2008
Dr. Gary Haynes has been named chairman of the department of anesthesiology and critical care at Saint Louis University School of Medicine, effective June 1, the university said late Thursday.