Arizona Business Leader Hugh Lytle Seeks To Make History As First Independent Arizona Governor With A Campaign Organized To Win

Innovative serial entrepreneur and political disruptor Hugh Lytle is announcing his Independent candidacy for Arizona Governor January 27th at 10am outside Sun Devil Stadium (at the plaza on Veterans Way between the Stadium and the ASU Activity Center). Lytle was a quarterback for Arizona State University before a broken collar bone forced a change of plans. More than 40 years … Read More

The Goldwater Institute Needs To Respect Scottsdale Residents

By Carla 61 Year Scottsdale Resident &  Preserve Pioneer REALLY?! Once again, the Goldwater Institute thinks it knows Scottsdale better than its residents. A recent editorial from the Institute’s CEO Victor Riches touts an unnecessary hospital rezoning by Banner Health that will reduce the quality of Scottsdale’s healthcare, citywide. Riches’ wrongheaded position comes after a judge recently dismissed a lawsuit … Read More

HonorHealth named primary clinical affiliate for new ASU School of Medicine and Advanced Medical Engineering | ASU News

Repost from news.asu.edu   Arizona State University and HonorHealth, a locally owned nonprofit health system, announced today that they have finalized an agreement for HonorHealth to serve as the primary clinical affiliate for ASU’s School of Medicine and Advanced Medical Engineering, a central component of ASU Health. Driven by a mutual desire to advance health care through technology and humanity, this … Read More

Arizona’s Top Hospitals Rankings: Who’s In and Who’s Not

When we are at our most vulnerable, we depend on the quality of care in hospitals to help us through. Between the facilities, the care, and the people, so much is on the line and all of those combined can make the difference between life and death, or between health and further illness. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services … Read More

HonorHealth to assume operations of multiple Steward Health Care facilities in Arizona

HonorHealth, a leading healthcare system serving more than five million people in the greater Phoenix and Scottsdale areas, has agreed to assume operational control of several Arizona-based Steward Health Care facilities.  Beginning today, HonorHealth will assume daily operations of the following Steward Health Care facilities: ·         Mountain Vista Medical Center in Mesa ·         St. Luke’s Hospital in Tempe ·         Steward … Read More

Not the Headlines Banner Health Needs: Controversy Continues to Follow Them

Regular readers are likely aware of the Banner Health saga here in Scottsdale, but for those who are not…the synopsis is that Banner Health is attempting to build a large hospital complex in North Scottsdale, in an area that is already well serviced by existing hospital facilities. It has little community support for the project and has gotten significant heat … Read More

Guest Editorial: A Potential Looming Crisis for Seniors

By Jaime Roberts and David Voepel Thirty-six percent of Arizona’s population is seniors – more than 2.5 million residents. Of those 2.5 million, thousands are residents in our long term care facilities. It takes an army of devoted caregivers to look after our seniors, and their commitment to serve is unmatched. The long term care profession is at a critical … Read More

Where Have You Gone, Banner Health?

Regular readers likely know about the Banner Health controversy (if not, you can get up to date here). In short, Banner Health is attempting to put a hospital facility in north Scottsdale, an area well-served by existing healthcare facilities already, a facility that no one at all was clamoring for. A battle was sure to be on its plate; this … Read More