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Seattle hospital no longer turning away nonurgent patients
Harborview Medical Center in Seattle has again started accepting patients who are not in need of urgent care, after temporarily diverting such patients to other healthcare facilities amid capacity issues, The Seattle Times reported Aug. 30. -
Hackensack Meridian will keep child care centers open
Edison, N.J.-based Hackensack Meridian Health will keep child care centers operated on-site at its hospitals open for the 2022-23 school year and beyond. -
Novavax COVID-19 vaccinations available at military medical facilities
The Defense Department is now offering Novavax as an option for COVID-19 vaccinations, according to an Aug. 29 news release. -
California health system eliminates geriatric psychiatric services
Palomar Medical Center in Poway, Calif., will close its 17-bed geriatric psychiatric space on or before Oct. 31, according to an Aug. 24 public notice from Escondido, Calif.-based Palomar Health. -
Trinity Health System to operate clinic on Franciscan University campus
Livonia, Mich.-based Trinity Health System will operate the health clinic at the Franciscan University of Steubenville (Ohio), according to an Aug. 26 report from The Weirton Daily Times. -
'It happens all the time': UPMC, Allegheny Health Network see discharge delays from lack of space at nursing homes
Pittsburgh area hospitals are experiencing significant delays when discharging patients because of nursing home closures and a lack of staff at long-term care facilities, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported Aug. 29. -
Florida hospital closes ED
ShorePoint Health Venice (Fla.) is no longer offering emergency services. -
UNC Health Rex to close inpatient pediatric unit
Raleigh, N.C.-based UNC Health Rex will close its pediatric unit Aug. 31. -
Mount Nittany Health expands primary care
State College, Pa.-based Mount Nittany Health is adding eight new providers and expanding primary care services to reduce hospital readmission rates, according to an Aug. 26 report from The Express. New physicians will increase access to care for patients in family practice, sports medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, and pediatric psychology. -
Nurses fear closure of maternity unit at UNC Chatham Hospital
Maternal care advocates, midwives and nurses are concerned about the potential closure of Siler City, N.C.-based UNC Chatham's Maternity Care Center, Chatham News and Record reported Aug. 25. -
Panhandle Health District to end home health services
Hayden, Idaho.-based Panhandle Health District is in the process of ending its home health services after over 55 years due to staff shortages and lack of funding, Shoshone News-Press reported Aug. 25. -
Virginia hospital to reopen in 2023
Pioneer Community Hospital of Patrick in Stuart, Va., closed in 2017 after filing for bankruptcy due to financial hardships. However, an aggressive bipartisan effort could lead to a reopened hospital and better healthcare in the community, according to an Aug. 25 report in the Martinsville Bulletin. -
Missouri hospital could miss reopening deadline
Fulton, Mo.-based Callaway Community Hospital may not reopen by a Sept. 21 deadline, according to an Aug. 24 report from ABC affiliate KMIZ. -
Vituity providing emergency services at Oregon hospital
Emeryville, Calif.-based Vituity, a physician-led and owned multispecialty partnership, announced on Aug. 24 that it is providing emergency medical services at the Lower Umpqua Hospital in Reedsport, Ore. -
Pregnant patients at Massachusetts birth center say they have been denied care
Some pregnant patients are accusing Beverly (Mass.) Hospital's North Shore Birth Center of denying them care after suspending the closure of the center for 90 days as of Aug. 2. -
Mississippi hospital closes region's only neonatal ICU
Greenville, Miss..-based Delta Health System's The Medical Center closed its neonatal intensive care unit in July, citing $1 million in annual losses, Mississippi Today reported Aug. 23. -
Pennsylvania hospital to end scheduled deliveries
Conemaugh Nason Medical Center in Roaring Spring, Pa., will end scheduled obstetrics deliveries Oct. 9., the Altoona Mirror reported Aug. 24. -
New York clinic extends closure due to continued staffing shortages
Watertown, N.Y.-based Samaritan Medical Center announced its imaging and lab center would be closed for a third day due to a lack of staff, CBS affiliate WWNY reported Aug. 23. -
Wayne Memorial Hospital to end outpatient oncology care
Honesdale, Pa.-based Wayne Memorial Hospital will end outpatient oncology care after its sole oncologist's last day on Sept. 30., ABC affiliate WNEP 16 reported Aug. 22. -
Pandemic funds could help reopen South Carolina hospital emergency department
After receiving $13.5 million in COVID-19 relief funds, North Greenville Hospital in Travelers Rest, S.C., may reopen its emergency department, the Post and Courier Greenville reported Aug. 22.
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