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Maine, Michigan health systems reduce surgeries as states hit record COVID-19 hospitalizations
Amid a COVID-19 surge, health systems in Maine and Michigan are adjusting their surgical volumes as they grapple with a rise in hospitalizations. -
COVID-19 surge prompts Cleveland hospitals to delay surgeries
Cleveland-based hospitals Cleveland Clinic, MetroHealth and University Hospitals announced in a joint statement Dec. 3 that some surgeries will be postponed due to a surge of COVID-19 cases in the region. -
Staffing forced closure of 154 Massachusetts mental health beds in last 10 months, report finds
Psychiatric units and hospitals in Massachusetts have taken at least 154 additional mental beds offline solely because of staffing needs within the last 10 months, according to a report released in December. -
New York to halt elective procedures at 32 hospitals amid COVID-19 surge
New York will require 32 hospitals with limited capacity to halt nonurgent elective procedures as COVID-19 cases increase in the state, according to state officials. -
Detroit Medical Center closes kidney transplant program
The Detroit Medical Center has ended its kidney transplant program, the hospital confirmed to Becker's Dec. 6. -
13 hospitals closing departments, ending services
Several healthcare organizations have closed medical departments or ended services at facilities to shore up finances, focus on more in-demand services or address staffing shortages. -
2 New Mexico hospitals operating above 120% capacity
Two prominent Albuquerque, N.M.-based hospitals are operating significantly over capacity, with University of New Mexico Hospital at 140 percent capacity and Presbyterian Hospital at 120 percent, Fox affiliate KRQE reported Nov. 30. -
3 states see record COVID-19 hospitalizations
COVID-19 hospitalizations reached an all-time high in three states this week as cases rise nationwide. -
Missouri hospital CEO says COVID census 'rising rapidly,' cites 1-day jump
COVID-19 hospitalizations in Missouri are rising, increasing 16 percent over the last 14 days, according to HHS data cited by The New York Times Nov. 30. -
COVID-19 surge intensifies in Michigan: 4 updates
The federal government is sending medical teams to Michigan to help hospitals respond to surging COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in the state. -
Mercyhealth applies to end inpatient care at Illinois hospital
Mercyhealth, which has seven hospitals in Wisconsin and Illinois, filed an application with the Illinois Health and Services Review Board to end inpatient services at Javon Bea Hospital-Rockton next year, local news station WTVO reported Nov. 24. -
Highly vaccinated New Hampshire reports record COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations
The number of hospitalizations and new daily COVID-19 cases in New Hampshire is at the highest level since the pandemic began. -
Massachusetts hospitals with limited capacity ordered to reduce electives
Massachusetts is ordering hospitals with limited capacity to reduce elective procedures amid workforce shortages and the COVID-19 pandemic. -
5 hospitals temporarily, permanently closing services because of staffing shortages
Five hospitals recently announced they are temporarily or permanently closing services as staffing problems persist during the COVID-19 pandemic: -
Idaho ends crisis standards of care for most of the state
The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare deactivated crisis standards of care Nov. 22 for hospitals and health systems across the state, with the exception of north Idaho. -
Central California officials plead with state to transfer patients to LA hospitals
Amid a COVID-19 surge, health officials in Central California are pleading with state officials to send patients to other, less affected areas such as Los Angeles County, the Los Angeles Times reported Nov. 23. -
New York hospital temporarily closes ED over staffing shortages
Mount Sinai South Nassau said it is temporarily closing the freestanding Long Beach (N.Y.) Emergency Department beginning Nov. 22 because of nursing staff shortages caused by the state COVID-19 vaccination mandate. -
COVID-19 hospitalizations at all-time high in Maine
COVID-19 hospitalizations are steadily increasing in Maine and now are at the highest level seen during the pandemic, The Portland Press Herald reported Nov. 21. -
Tower Health to temporarily close urgent care centers on Sundays
West Reading, Pa.-based Tower Health will temporarily close its urgent care centers on Sundays starting Nov. 28 because of staffing shortages, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported Nov. 19. -
Big-picture thinking: Care coordination across the continuum reduces readmissions
Hospital readmissions are a significant driver of healthcare costs and inefficiencies. Addressing this issue is a challenge, however, because of the fragmented nature of the healthcare ecosystem.
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