Updating names in a column with slight differences

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I have a column where there are slight differences in each name but I want to only use one of the names. I have using an update query but is there an easier way instead of doing an update query one by one? Examples below. There are multiple versions of the name and I only want to pick the first one.

Name

  • NORTH HOSP
  • NORTH HOSPITAL
  • NORTHERN W HOSP
  • NORTHERN WEST HOSPITAL
  • NORTHERN W HOSPITAL
  • BROTHERS MED CTR
  • BROTHERS MEDICAL CENTER
  • HEALTHALLY HOSP
  • HEALTH ALLY HOSPITAL

Current code example:

update #tablename
set name='NORTH HOSP'
where name in ('NORTH HOSPITAL')

update #tablename
set name='HEALTHALLY HOSP'
where name in ('HEALTH ALLY HOSPITAL')
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