Florida hospitals' emergency preparedness largely proved effective throughout Hurricane Milton, leaving some in a position to resume normal operations Friday, Oct. 11.

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta set a new benchmark for large-scale hospital moves Sept. 29 when it successfully transferred more than 200 patients to its new $1.5 billion Arthur M. Blank Hospital in less than 10 hours.

When Dr. Alan J. Sim, MD, FASA, joined Mount Sinai South Nassau (MSSN) as NAPA Chairman of Anesthesiology, he faced a challenge: prolonged patient discharge times in the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) causing bottlenecks, impacting surgical case flow, and affecting overall satisfaction. Collaborating with a dedicated team, Dr. Sim uncovered barriers to discharge and initiated targeted improvements.

Teaneck, N.J.-based Holy Name opened a new level 3 neonatal invasive care unit Oct. 4.

Hurricane Milton made landfall near Sarasota, Fla., as a Category 3 storm at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday. Here are nine things to know about the storm and its effects on hospitals in the region.

As the number of natural disasters grows in the U.S. and in the world, so must the readiness of hospitals and other healthcare facilities. 

CHI Saint Joseph Health and UK HealthCare, both based in Lexington, Ky., have shared an agreement plan for UK HealthCare to offer coverage for the Women's Hospital at Saint Joseph East's neonatal intensive care unit in Lexington. 

The air conditioning at University of California San Francisco's Medical Center at Parnassus is out on some floors, ABC7 reported Oct. 8.

Health systems are leaning into on-demand care to counteract long wait times.

Hospitals and health systems are making progress to reduce emergency department length of stay, though ED boarding remains a significant challenge for high-volume facilities, according to a new report from the Emergency Department Benchmarking Alliance.

Hospitals in Florida are coordinating patient transfers and ensuring they have adequate fuel supplies for their generators ahead of the second major hurricane headed for the state in less than two weeks. 

The emergency department at Franciscan Health Crown Point (Ind.) has received the state's first American College of Emergency Physicians' Pain and Addiction Care in the emergency department gold-level accreditation.

Some hospitals in South Atlantic states are beginning to recover from the storm damage, flooding and power outages caused by Hurricane Helene.

Hartford (Conn.) Healthcare has opened the Hartford HealthCare CareNow Same-Day Clinic, offering patients a blend of in-person and virtual care. 

Following the closure of the only crisis stabilization unit in Sonoma County, area hospitals are seeing a rise in mental health patients seeking care in their emergency departments, The Press Democrat reported Sept. 30. 

Labor and delivery services will return to WVU Medicine Uniontown (Pa.) Hospital in early 2025, following their termination in 2019.

Severe flooding, storm damage and power outages in the wake of Hurricane Helene continue to disrupt hospitals and their communities across the Southeast. The Category 4 storm made landfall Sept. 26 in Florida's Big Bend region.

Mayo Clinic Health System in Fairmont, Minn., will permanently close its surgical and labor and delivery units, effective March 31, according to a news release shared with Becker's.

Emergency rooms are the front-door to the U.S. healthcare system. A combination of systemic issues converge in ERs, leading to long wait times and inefficiencies for patients.

Hospitals and communities across the Southeast continue to assess and navigate the effects of Hurricane Helene, which made landfall Sept. 26 in Florida's Big Bend region as a Category 4 storm.