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What migrant healthcare looks like in New York's public health system
Increasing numbers of migrants and asylum seekers to the U.S. has propelled cities nationwide to find the necessary resources to care for the influx of the incoming population. -
NYC hospitals are 'not strained' in the face of migrant care
Following reports about the influx of thousands of migrants to New York City in the last year alone, the city's health and hospital system — which oversees 11 acute care facilities, five skilled nursing facilities, and 50 other care locations — asserts that "its hospitals are in no way strained" in their capacity to provide that care, a spokesperson told Becker's. -
The bottleneck that keeps beds tied up
Massachusetts hospitals are struggling to discharge patients in a timely manner, leading to a bottleneck that costs hospitals, The Boston Globe reported Oct. 2. -
NYC hospital evacuates amid flooding, transfers patients
New York City-based NYC Health + Hospitals Woodhull campus in Brooklyn evacuated and transferred 116 patients Sept. 30 to allow the facility to shut down its power and assess flood-related damage. -
Hundreds of referrals received 6 months in to Cleveland Clinic's employer offering
Questioning a serious diagnosis can be daunting for patients when they don't know where to turn. But just six months into Cleveland Clinic's Clinical Review employer offering, hundreds of patient referrals have already been received since the program debuted in March. -
Florida hospital pauses elective surgeries amid power outage
Power outages spurred Baptist Medical Center South in Jacksonville, Fla., to delay some elective surgeries this week, WJXT reported Sept. 28 -
Wisconsin hospital to halt surgical services
HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital in Chippewa Falls, Wis., will temporarily suspend surgical services Oct. 26, according to NBC affiliate WEAU. -
OhioHealth to end maternity care at newly added hospital
OhioHealth's hospital in Van Wert, Ohio, will stop inpatient maternity care, effective Sept. 30. -
IU Health hospital to end inpatient, emergency services
IU Health Blackford Hospital in Hartford City, Ind., will no longer offer inpatient and emergency department services, effective Oct. 1. -
Oregon State Hospital in immediate jeopardy
Salem-based Oregon State Hospital has been cited by CMS with immediate jeopardy after inspectors found safety issues related to secure medical transport, The Lund Report reported Sept. 16. -
Some PICU admissions halted at California hospital over safety concerns
The California Department of Health Care Services has restricted a hospital from accepting new patients at its California Children's Service program until dozens of safety concerns are addressed, the Los Angeles Times reported Sept. 15. -
Power outage downs Florida hospital computers, appointments rescheduled
A power outage at Fort Myers, Fla.-based Lee Memorial Hospital resulted in the hospital canceling appointments Sept. 11 and the IT system shutting down, Wink News reported. -
Care coordination a struggle in wake of Massachusetts hospital fire
After a fire closed Brockton (Mass.) Hospital in February, the surrounding community continues to grapple with care coordination amid news of its reopening delay — which has now been slated for 2024. -
Driverless taxis blocked ambulance transporting patient
Two driverless taxis in San Francisco blocked an ambulance with a critically injured patient, possibly contributing to the patient's death, the New York Times reported Sep. 2. -
UAB Hospital locks down after shooting outside ED
A shooting outside UAB Hospital's emergency department Sept. 4 prompted the Birmingham, Ala.-based hospital to lock down for several hours, a spokesperson told Becker's. -
Patients in public hospitals experience more discharge delays: Study
Researchers found that discharge delays are more persistent for patients in public hospitals when compared to private, nonprofit hospitals — 12 percent versus 7.2 percent, respectively. -
CMS grants hospitals flexibility in wake of Hurricane Idalia
Florida hospitals are eligible to receive additional resources and flexibilities to ensure they can offer timely care to individuals affected by Hurricane Idalia, CMS said Aug. 31. -
Florida hospital boasts continued care through Idalia
As Hurricane Idalia travels through the Southeast, Tampa (Fla.) General Hospital said its preventive measures held up, including its AquaFence, which can block flood waters that are 15 feet above sea level. -
4 Florida hospitals evacuate, close ahead of Idalia
Four Tampa, Fla.-area hospitals have evacuated and closed in preparation for Hurricane Idalia, the Tampa Bay Times reported Aug. 28. -
Campus shooting spurs lockdown at UNC Hospitals
UNC Hospitals locked down Aug. 28 after a suspect fatally shot a faculty member on the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's campus, according to The New York Times.
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