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Stop Leaving Money on the O.R. Table: The Case for Outsourced Surgical Services
The value of surgical navigation or image-guided surgery has long been proven, offering reduced revision surgeries, lessened complication rates, minimized radiation exposure, and improved outcomes. Surgical navigation has come into its own as a valuable approach to spinal, cranial, and ENT procedures. -
55% of rural hospitals don't offer obstetric care: Report
More than half of rural hospitals in the U.S. do not offer labor and delivery services, according to a new report from the Center for Healthcare Quality & Payment Reform. -
How UVA Health cut number of ED visits
Charlottesville, Va.-based UVA Health is connecting patients who regularly visit emergency rooms for non-emergency care of chronic conditions to a program designed to make care more accessible, while keeping critical ER beds free and lowering capacity. -
CMS propels more EMTALA trainings for hospitals
In response to a growing pile of questions about compliance with the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act, HHS and CMS are deploying new education efforts. -
ED boarding at crisis levels, Mass General says
Boston-based Massachusetts General Hospital is requesting permission from the state to add more than 90 inpatient beds amid what it says is an "unprecedented capacity crisis." -
HCA hospital suspends surgeries amid equipment issues
HCA Florida's North Florida Hospital in Gainesville will suspend elective surgeries for four days, beginning Jan. 17, to address equipment sterilization issues, a spokesperson for HCA Florida confirmed to Becker's. -
Georgia hospital lifts access restrictions in wake of armed standoff
Macon, Ga.-based Atrium Health Navicent lifted restrictions on emergency department access after a three-hour standoff between an armed man and police at one of its medical office buildings Jan. 17 was resolved, Fox and ABC affiliate WGXA reported. -
Massachusetts facilitates speedier discharges amid capacity crunch
Massachusetts officials and insurers are implementing various measures to address an increase in respiratory illness affecting hospital capacity. -
Burst pipes & delayed procedures: Hospitals grapple with frigid weather
An arctic blast has brought frigid temperatures to most of the U.S., leading some hospitals to postpone elective procedures. -
New Hampshire hospitals inching toward 100% capacity
As the nation's hospitals restore mask mandates and construct extra units in response to an increase in respiratory illnesses, the New Hampshire Hospital Association said its members are nearing 100% capacity. -
Denver Health gets 'historic' ambulance fleet — with help from a patient
Denver Health received 10 new ambulances, two of which were purchased thanks to a former patient's fundraising, CBS News reported Jan. 10. -
Nurses scrutinize Ascension's obstetrics unit closures
The nation's largest union of registered nurses is accusing St. Louis-based Ascension of using its market dominance to consolidate labor and delivery units, thereby creating obstetric healthcare deserts that disproportionately affect low-income, Black and Latino patients. -
The region facing pushback over high bed capacity
Western Pennsylvania hospitals are facing pushback after a report found the region has high bed capacity and lower than average occupancy rates, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported Jan. 9. -
Shrinking readmission rates: Methodist's psychiatric director talks goals for 2024
On top of external challenges like workforce shortages and declining reimbursement rates, behavioral health programs face their own set of challenges for 2024. -
81K extra visits: How Cook County Health is meeting migrant healthcare demands
As one of the Midwest's largest public safety-net systems, Cook County Health has cared for more than 19,000 migrants since fall 2022, about one-third of whom are children. -
Brigham and Women's water main break leaves IVF patients in limbo
A water main break at Boston-based Brigham and Women's Hospital on Dec. 24 has disrupted in vitro fertilization services, affecting hundreds of people, The Boston Globe reported. -
Pennsylvania hospital cited for closing psychiatric unit
Norristown, Pa.-based Suburban Community Hospital was cited for suspending its psychiatric services for seniors without notifying the state, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported Jan. 4. -
'Every hospital that does pediatric care is saturated': Hospitals grapple with volume surges
Hospitals across the U.S. are reinstating mask mandates and opening up additional units as respiratory virus metrics continue to climb and volumes surge. -
Memorial Health System opens pediatric ED
Marietta, Ohio-based Memorial Health System opened a new pediatric emergency department at its Belpre Medical Campus Jan. 2. -
Patient backlog likely to worsen, Massachusetts hospital officials warn
Delayed patient discharge to post-acute care facilities is contributing to a hefty backlog for Massachusetts hospitals, according to the latest report from the state's hospital and health association.
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