Dennis R. “Denny” Bruns has served as president and CEO/president of River Oaks Hospital for more than three years. Bruns earned his undergraduate degree in chemistry and a master’s in health care administration degree from Indiana University. He is a fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives. Prior to joining River Oaks, he served [...] [...]
In this week’s MBJ — MERGER MANIA: Wally Northway delves into an issue that is sweeping the nation and is playing an integral role in the way the landscape of law looks in Mississippi. Also in this week’s paper: >> HEALTHCARE CONFLICT OF INTEREST?: What does a partnership between a state-supported academic medical center and [...] [...]
Hospital may appeal ruling to state Supreme Court JACKSON — Wednesday Madison County Chancery Court upheld the state Health Department’s August decision to deny St. Dominic Hospital’s Certificate of Need (CON) application for an expansion of its hospital into Madison County. St. Dominic’s is studying the decision to determine its next steps, said Paul Arrington, [...] [...]
See related story: Big Money at Stake – Aug. 16, 2010 State Health Officer Dr. Mary Currier has denied St. Dominic’s request to move 71 of its Jackson beds to Madison and construct a new $121 million facility. St. Dominic says it will appeal the decision in Hinds County Chancery Court. Currier agreed with previous [...] [...]
As St. Dominic’s fight for Madison continues, it raises the question of whether hospitals should be allowed to follow urban sprawl A recent decision by a state Health Department officer recommending that St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson not be allowed to move some of its acute care beds closer to its Madison patients brings up [...] [...]
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