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The Broward Health community is mourning the loss of its leader, President and CEO Dr. Nabil El Sanadi, who died Saturday after authorities say he shot himself in the lobby restroom of his condominium building.

The Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida will soon be home to a new lung restoration center, which physicians expect will help them effectively refurbish donated lungs for use in transplants.

Jefferson Health will merge with Kennedy Health, the healthcare systems announced on Friday, in a move that will add three New Jersey hospitals to the growing Philadelphia-based provider.

Peconic Bay Medical Center, and its parent system PBMC Health, became full members of the newly-rebranded Northwell Health's system when their CEO's signed a partnership agreement making Peconic Bay Medical Center its 21st hospital, Northwell announced earlier this week.

Franciscan St. Elizabeth Health - Crawfordsville in Indiana has been waiting a long time for a new emergency room, and thanks to a $15 million investment from the Franciscan Alliance -- a group that owns 14 hospitals in the area -- it will finally get one.

The Healthcare Supply Chain Association has appointed veteran supply chain exec Curt Miller executive director of its Committee for Healthcare eStandards, the association announced Thursday.

J. Joel Hackney's appointment takes effect following Pamplona's buyout of MedAssets, a $2.7 billion deal announced in November.

Hospitals are acting on the notion that keeping violent injury from recurring will ultimately reduce their expenses and improve people's long-term health.

More than 9,000 square feet will be added to the hospital's ER, which has been sorely needed since a mental health facility in the area shut.

Minnesota Community Healthcare Network, made up of an alliance between Canvas Health, Guild Incorporated, Mental Health Resource, RESOURCE, INC. and Touchstone Mental Health, announced today it has joined with RelayHealth to establish interoperability amongst its campuses.