Amid the latest COVID-19 surge fueled by the omicron variant, some Southern California hospitals are facing a bottleneck in their ability to move patients treated in the emergency room to a hospital bed, the Los Angeles Times reported Jan. 20.
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New daily COVID-19 hospitalization rates in the U.S. have risen 42 percent over the last two weeks, with a daily average of 158,638 virus patients hospitalized, according to HHS data cited by The New York Times.
Humana subsidiary CenterWell Senior Primary Care, the largest senior-oriented primary care provider in the nation, is expanding its reach to 12 states.
Heights Hospital in Houston, which closed a year ago, has been acquired and the new owners plan to reopen the facility, according to The Leader.
Omicron and staffing constraints pushed hospitals and health systems to once again suspend nonurgent, elective procedures — a move that hurts patients and their care teams.
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Henrico Doctors' Hospital in Richmond, Va., will close its pediatric and pediatric intensive care units effective April 1, according to a statement shared with Becker's.
At least four hospitals or health systems have enacted crisis standards of care in the last week as staff shortages and rising COVID-19 patient volumes continue to strain capacity.
SCAN Health Plan added San Diego, Calif.-based Prospect Medical Group to its provider network, effective Jan. 1, according to a Jan. 12 news release.
Premera Blue Cross is partnering with Seattle-based Kinwell Medical Group to open primary care clinics that will exclusively serve members.
EmblemHealth shared updated guidance on at-home COVID-19 testing with its 3 million members, the New York City-based payer told Becker's.