Care Coordination

HealthPartners, an eight-hospital system based in Bloomington, Minn., has reported early results from a care coordination clinic for patients with complex healthcare needs. The system’s Advanced Care Primary Care Clinic is designed to reduce costly emergency department visits and hospital…

Healthcare access is not just about wait time, according to Baligh Yehia, MD, president of Jefferson Health. The 32-hospital Philadelphia-based system, views the issue of access as a multidirectional problem. More than 3 in 5 Americans cannot access affordable, quality…

Kirkland, Wash.-based EvergreenHealth and Seattle Children’s have launched a partnership to expand local access to advanced neonatal and pediatric care — a move leaders say strengthens care delivery amid industry challenges and rising pressure on hospitals. As of July 1,…

Care New England’s Butler Hospital, a private, nonprofit, psychiatric and substance abuse hospital in Providence, R.I., has reduced inpatient bed capacity by approximately 40 beds in response to the indefinite strike by members of SEIU 1199 NE, hospital President and…

As EHR use settles into being the norm across the healthcare industry, organizations are tasked with utilizing their chosen platforms in the most efficient and effective ways. Many are turning to outside firms to optimize their EHR use and workflows…

Thousand Oaks, Calif.-based Los Robles Regional Medical Center closed its pediatric unit July 1, the Thousand Oaks Acorn reported July 4. Hospital officials attributed the 12-bed unit’s closure to a significant decrease in pediatric volume. They reported the unit averaged…

Length of stay (LOS) has long been a critical metric for hospitals and health systems, with significant implications for their financial performance. New data underscores just how impactful even small reductions in LOS can be for a healthcare organization’s bottom…

Cedar Hill Regional Medical Center GW Health opened its doors on April 15 as the District of Columbia’s first full-service hospital in more than 25 years. However, since opening, it has faced staffing shortages and more emergency department patients than…

Nashville, Tenn.-based Ascension Saint Thomas and Unity Medical Center, a 49-bed independent hospital in Manchester, Tenn., have formed a partnership to expand access to care. The strategic alliance aims to improve outcomes and expand specialty services at Unity Medical Center,…

Morgantown, W.Va.-based WVU Medicine has doubled the size of its Center for Reproductive Medicine and opened new services to families. The center was established in 2002 and offers individualized treatment options for reproductive conditions, including fertility care, assisted reproductive procedures,…