Health care

Johnston-Willis hospital cut the ribbon last week on a new clinic that caters to injured workers, HCA’s fifth occupational health clinic in the area.

Health Diagnostic Laboratory announced on Tuesday that it is cutting the size of its staff by 15 percent or 132 workers. The layoffs come as the once fast-growing firm undergoes a federal investigation.

Local health giant HCA is moving forward with a multimillion plan for its psychiatric facilities and plans to add room for a total of more than 40 patients between two hospitals.

A locally based medical practice announced merger plans that would create the largest orthopedic group in the state.

The healthcare firm is adding a service to a local hospital to treat potential mental health cases in-house while keeping police out on patrol.

The VCU Massey Cancer Center hopes to be the state’s first to achieve an exclusive federal designation and has about $2.5 million left to raise to complete a major upgrade plan.

A home nursing company that’s grown to $2.5 million in revenue and more than 100 employees in 10 years has opened a second office.

Richmond-based Health Diagnostic Laboratory is firing back at a report published Monday by the Wall Street Journal that shines a light on fees the company paid to doctors for ordering its test services.

A local biotech firm with a big-name backer wants to push healthcare beyond the hospital. It’s working to expand the use of its service and to have it covered by insurance companies eventually Medicare.

The healthcare organization recently opened new clinics and services to East End residents with the renovation of a hospital office space.