Care Coordination

Sturgis (Mich.) Hospital will become a rural emergency facility beginning January 2023, the Sturgis Journal reported Sept. 7. 

Children's of Alabama hospital in Birmingham is experiencing an "unusually large volume" of patients in its emergency room, with more than 200 patients a day. 

Medicare annual wellness visits do not adequately meet the wellness needs of the diverse population of U.S. adults, according to research conducted at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine.

Cape May Court House, N.J.-based Cape Regional Medical Center will end its maternity and obstetric services effective Sept. 10 due to a lack of physicians. 

Greenville, S.C.-based Prisma Health launched a program to offer medical exam kits that patients can use at home to help collect data for provider use, according to an Aug. 22 press release.

Northwestern Medicine Valley West Hospital in Sandwich, Ill., temporarily suspended inpatient obstetrics and newborn services, according to a statement shared with Becker's on Sept. 7.

Memorial Hospital in Carthage, Ill., will join the recent string of labor and delivery unit closures, NBC affiliate WGEM reported Sept. 6. 

In 2021, less than 2 percent of Indiana's abortions were performed in hospitals, according to the state's health department. As of Sept. 15, however, abortions in the state can be performed only in hospitals, and Indiana's largest health system is…

Four health organizations have partnered to expand neonatal care at Midland (Texas) Memorial Hospital beginning Sept. 3. 

Salt Lake Regional Medical Center closed its maternity ward Sept.1 due to the state's declining fertility rate, The Salt Lake Tribune reported Sept. 2.