WVU Medicine Wheeling (W.Va.) Hospital opened a neonatal intensive care unit Feb. 6, Fox affiliate WTOV9 reported. The upgraded unit features specialized equipment and NICU-trained staff. It will allow premature and high-risk infants to be treated locally rather than being…
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Clinical leaders across the country are well aware of the challenges individuals face when they are uninsured: delays in care and worsening health conditions, which ultimately lead to more complex and costly treatment. The prospect of a widening pool of…
Nearly one-third of physicians enrolled in Medicaid don’t treat patients covered by the program, according to a study published Feb. 2 in Health Affairs. A team led by researchers at Portland-based Oregon Health & Science University analyzed physician enrollment files…
Johnson City, Tenn.-based Ballad Health activated systemwide emergency operations Feb. 4 to manage a large-scale carbon monoxide exposure at Milligan (Tenn.) University. Ballad Health received more than 300 patients across seven hospitals following the discovery of a carbon monoxide leak…
On Feb. 22, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center plans to move approximately 400 patients into its new 26-story hospital tower, making it the largest facility patient move in the U.S. this year. In a Feb. 4 morning interview…
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Casper-based Banner Wyoming Medical Center was bestowed with a nearby hospitality center to provide affordable accommodations for patients and families. The Masterson Place was gifted to the system by the Natrona Collective Health Trust, according to a Feb. 2 system…
Each year, poison control centers collectively save an estimated $3.1 billion for healthcare systems, a RAND study found. The 2026 report looked at the impact of that nation’s 53 poison centers. It found for every $1 spent on poison centers,…
Neuroscience is the third national service line Advocate Health has formally stood up since its 2022 merger, alongside oncology and heart and vascular care. Through these expansions, Charlotte, N.C.-based Advocate intends to create a systemwide framework for delivering complex specialty…
Over the past six months, Nationwide Children’s Hospital has seen an 82% drop in patients boarding in the emergency department. That progress stems from a targeted initiative to identify and eliminate barriers in moving patients to inpatient units after care…
For organizations such as Columbia, Mo.-based MU Health Care — an academic health system that sees large patient volumes across a broad regional footprint — high demand for care can be a catalyst for innovation. “The challenge for us is…