Scottsdale-based Vitalant, one of the largest national nonprofit blood banks, is declaring a critical shortage of blood. Vitalant serves patients in 40 states from California to New Jersey and Texas to Washington and North Dakota. This call to…
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona (BCBSAZ) today announced that, after securing all regulatory approvals, it has completed its acquisition of Steward Health Choice Arizona LLC. In addition to its individual, employer,…
Carondelet St. Joseph’s Hospital is the first in Tucson to acquire new GPS-guided surgical robot technology to aid surgeons performing complex spine surgery and spinal fusion procedures. The robot-assisted platform…
Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center in Gilbert celebrated its one-millionth patient visit on Friday, Dec. 20, a milestone highlighting the wide variety of life-changing interactions the facility’s doctors and medical…
Arizona hospitals had a $30 billion statewide economic impact in 2018, according to a new economic impact report commissioned by the Health System Alliance of Arizona. The report was conducted…
A new economic impact report commissioned by the Health System Alliance of Arizona reveals that Arizona hospitals had a $30 billion statewide economic impact in 2018. Despite this enormous figure, the report indicated…
Abrazo West Campus held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new 12-room progressive care unit expansion today, bringing the hospital’s total capacity to 200 beds. The new all private rooms help…
The flu season is in full swing and now is absolutely the time to get your flu shot because it will take a couple weeks for the vaccine to get…
Owners of privately held small and midsize companies said providing health insurance for employees is a top financial pressure, according to a recent survey. Enterprise Bank & Trust (EBT) released…
Surgeons at Abrazo Arrowhead Campus have completed more than 5000 total robot-assisted surgical procedures, a milestone for the Northwest Valley hospital known for its surgical programs. More than 1000 of…
Valleywise Health emergency departments in central Phoenix and Maryvale are seeing an early spike in flu activity and flu-related hospitalizations. “We’re seeing a fairly rapid increase in the number of…
Historically, nursing is a career path that has most attracted women. As a result, it has also provided women with some of the best opportunities for career progression, especially over…
