Attorney General Todd Rokita has informed the Indiana Department of Health he opposes a proposed merger of two Terre Haute hospitals. IDOH must soon decide to either deny the merger or permit the consolidation of Terre Haute's only two hospitals, Union and Terre Haute Regional. Rokita says the creation of a regional monopoly would impose a negative impact on Hoosiers in the area seeking quality health care and affordable costs.
Arkansas Methodist Medical Center in Paragould and Baptist Memorial Health Care in Memphis said Wednesday that they have signed a non-binding letter of intent for a merger.
Martha's Vineyard Hospital President Denise Schepici said that one of their 'greatest challenges' is simply 'keeping people housed'. The nonprofit hospital, which is part of Mass General Brigham, has resorted to drastic measures to combat the personnel problem - by constructing a $38 million housing unit for their EMTs who have been priced out of the island.
Neuroscientist Daniel Toker is investigating how to bring patients back from disorders of consciousness, such as coma and the vegetative state. By studying brain organoids and mapping the breakdown of electrical complexity in the brain, he hopes to uncover new ways — like targeted stimulation or drug therapies — to restore consciousness. While consciousness remains an ill-defined concept, Toker notes that unconsciousness is easier to measure and study.