York, Pa.-based WellSpan Health has developed a "nerve center" to help manage high patient volumes in its emergency rooms, Patriot-News reported Dec. 30.
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Boise, Idaho-based St. Luke's Health System opened clinics to suction debris out of children's noses to help relieve their breathing and the region's limited network, which has two hospitals that admit respiratory syncytial virus patients, the Idaho Statesman reported Dec.…
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Weather that snarled up travel for many Americans over the holidays also interfered with power and water, with problems spilling over to affect hospital operations.
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Rochester, N.Y.-based Unity Hospital went into lockdown Dec. 19 after a former employee made a terrorist threat, Rochester First reported Dec. 21.
While respiratory syncytial virus and the flu may have peaked, hospitals are still seeing high numbers of ill patients, and there is no telling whether holiday gatherings will reverse the plateau, CNN reported Dec. 21.
Phoenix Children's opened the new Center for Cleft and Craniofacial Care, adding nine providers who specialize in this form of care.
Ascension St. Francis Hospital in Milwaukee is transitioning its labor and delivery service to other Ascension Wisconsin locations.
COVID-19 has put immense pressure on hospitals. Labor shortages, supply chain and logistical challenges and declining reimbursements have put unprecedented financial strain on health systems.