Tampa, Fla.-based Shriners Hospitals for Children is transitioning its Springfield, Mass., campus into an outpatient clinic model, NBC/CW affiliate WWLP reported April 20.
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An emergency ordinance introduced April 19 would require hospitals to give written notice to a Pennsylvania county health department at least 180 days in advance of a unit or hospital closure, NPR affiliate WHYY reported.
Environmental and engineering teams of William Beaumont Army Medical Center in Fort Bliss, Texas, "strongly believe" its water contamination was caused by a valve failure in the hospital's water softener system. The problem is being fixed, officials say.
Callaway Community Hospital in Fulton, Mo., could reopen if it receives $3.7 million from the Health Resources and Services Administration, KOMU reported April 19.
Houston-based Harris Health reported zero COVID-19 patients for the first time since the onset of the pandemic, the system said April 15.
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Kanakanak Hospital in Dillingham, Alaska, has stopped accepting inpatients because of a staffing shortage, according to KDLG.
Charlotte, N.C.-based Atrium Health and Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Novant Health both received state approval to add beds to some of their facilities, NPR affiliate WFAE reported April 13.
The new William Beaumont Army Medical Center in El Paso, Texas, is operating in a "limited fashion" after discovering contaminated water at the hospital.
Minneapolis-based Allina Health will combine United Hospital and Regina Hospital under one hospital license with two campuses in August.
Several hospitals are scaling back services for a variety of reasons, including financial challenges and staffing issues.