In recent years, more systems are turning to command centers or mission control programs to manage throughput amid rising demand. Centralized patient flow command centers have emerged as a key strategy to enhance operational efficiency and ease capacity strain. For…
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A Haverhill, Mass.-based hospital previously operated by now-bankrupt Steward Health Care plans to stop providing medical-surgical inpatient care due to a low patient census. The med-surg unit on Holy Family Hospital’s Haverhill campus averages eight to 10 patients per day,…
In Florida, 91% of rural hospitals do not have OB-GYN services, the highest percentage in the country. Over the past two years, more than 50 rural hospitals have ended their labor and delivery services, contributing to the 57% of rural…
A severe thunder and hailstorm caused flooding inside White River Junction (Vt.) VA Medical Center on May 17, prompting the hospital to relocate its emergency department. The ED was moved within the medical center’s campus, from its Mountains building to…
Hackensack University Medical Center’s pediatric emergency department has significantly reduced patient wait times and its left-before-treatment-complete rate through a series of targeted patient-flow improvements. In 2022, patient volumes hit a record high at the pediatric ED — part of Joseph…
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St. Louis-based Ascension is on track to reduce avoidable emergency department visits by 5% within just two years across most of the markets it operates in across 19 states. Behind this progress is a deep commitment to addressing social determinants…
Orlando, Fla.-based Nemours Children’s Health and Studer Family Children’s Hospital – part of Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola (Fla.) — have partnered to improve access to specialty pediatric care across Northwest Florida. Three notes: 1. Under the new strategic arrangement, Nemours…
Imagine being responsible for the full 30-day post-discharge care of your surgical patients, including costs and outcomes. This isn’t a hypothetical scenario; it’s the reality of the TEAM initiative, launching in 2026. Time is running out to prepare for this new…
Annie Penn Hospital, part of Greensboro, N.C.-based Cone Health, is postponing surgeries amid a water outage affecting the city of Reidsville, N.C., where the hospital is located. The hospital began experiencing a water outage in the early morning hours of…
Somerville, Mass.-based Mass General Brigham is investing nearly $400 million over five years into enhancing primary care. “Primary care is in crisis nationwide as physician shortages, rising administrative burden and accompanying burnout, inadequate reimbursement and overwhelming demand outpaces available resources,”…