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How tech, common sense can improve ED satisfaction, operations
The emergency department is the most common point of entry for people who need care, yet long wait times often also make it the center of hospital patient dissatisfaction. -
Trinity hospital rolls out ambulance service
Johnson Memorial Hospital in Stafford Springs, Conn. has launched its own ambulance service to ensure the quickest possible transportation of patients, CT Insider reported July 15. -
Why some families turn down hospital-at-home care
Hospital-at-home programs are growing in popularity among hospitals, but the burden it adds to unpaid caregivers is one reason why 10 percent to 62 percent of families turn down the option, NPR reported July 18. -
3 hospitals' capacity plan if another 'tripledemic' hits this virus season
Last fall and winter, hospitals took a number of steps to handle what for many was an unprecedented demand for care amid a simultaneous surge of respiratory syncytial virus, flu and COVID-19. -
Historic heat wave strains hospitals
Hospitals are seeing a flood of patients with heat-related illnesses amid an extreme and prolonged heat wave in the Southern U.S., where triple-digit temperatures are nearing all-time highs. -
How revamping the command center can remove entrenched barriers to efficient patient flow
Having a dynamic command center is critical to managing patient flow efficiently. -
Car crashes into Maryland hospital; some ICU patients transferred
A car crashed into a Maryland hospital July 16, requiring some intensive care unit patients to be transferred elsewhere, according to the hospital. -
UMass Memorial president on tackling patient flow issues
Emergency department boarding remains at crisis levels even as the pandemic dwindles — and capacity problems will likely persist for hospitals through the next decade. -
New Mexico bridges rural care gap with micro-hospital
Albuquerque (N.M.) ER and Hospital has opened a new fully licensed micro-hospital, KOB reported July 13. -
Power outage forces Florida hospital to reschedule surgeries
A power outage at Jacksonville, Fla.-based Baptist Medical Center South forced the hospital to reschedule elective surgeries and procedures, CBS and ABC affiliate WJAX reported July 12. -
Centura's 'hospital of the future' opens ED, medical unit
The emergency room and general medical unit are now open at St. Francis Hospital-Interquest in Colorado Springs. The 72-bed facility is Centennial, Colo.-based Centura Health's third hospital. -
UnityPoint Health hospital pilots 'admissions unit'
UnityPoint Health Meriter Hospital in Madison, Wis., is testing out an "admissions unit" — a waiting area where emergency room patients needing admission are medically monitored until a bed is open, according to a July 11 report from ABC affiliate WKOW. -
CHS hospital abruptly ends maternity care
Wilkes-Barre (Pa.) General Hospital moved up the date it will end childbirth services by about three weeks, with the care ending abruptly at the end of July 11, according to the Times Leader. -
Vermont hospitals grapple with historic flooding
At least one hospital in Vermont postponed elective surgeries, and staff at multiple hospitals in the state slept at work overnight as historic flooding batters the region. -
Oregon urges hospital to keep maternity care unit running
In a letter to Trinity Health and the Saint Alphonsus Health System, Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley of Oregon urged them not to stop a hospital's maternity services as planned but continue services for at least six months. -
Too much of a good thing? How to turn endless data into actionable insights
Healthcare organizations face more financial pressures than ever before as margin pressures and costs continue to rise, all while competition intensifies. Facing these challenges head-on requires that organizations turn massive amounts of healthcare data into actionable insights. -
Heat wave spurs jump in 911 calls, ER visits
As excessive heat warnings and advisories continue throughout many parts of the southern and central U.S., CDC data is showing a correlated rise in heat-related illnesses. -
Northwell hospital discontinues overnight ambulance shift
Staten Island (N.Y.) University Hospital, part of New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health, will discontinue an overnight ambulance tour that operates south of the Huguenot neighborhood on the South Shore of Staten Island, a hospital spokesperson confirmed to Becker's June 26. -
How 2 hospitals reduced discharge times, cleared ED bottlenecks
Reduced waiting times, more emergency department beds and a better patient experience are just a few of the benefits two U.S. hospitals have seen since opening 'discharge lounges.' -
ED boarding remains high as pandemic dwindles, physicians say
Emergency department workers are raising alarms about boarding levels remaining high in hospitals and systems even as COVID-19 cases decline, and on June 21, they categorized the situation as a crisis.
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