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…
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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…
Health systems across the U.S. are grappling with care delivery disruptions amid winter storm Fern, which has brought heavy snow, freezing temperatures and icy conditions to 34 states and more than 200 million people. Before the storm hit, many health…
A common acute care discharge order, “follow up in one week with primary care,” is a virtually impossible task amid ever-growing waitlists at primary care clinics across the U.S. So what if healthcare facilities stopped defaulting to this order? That…
Hospitals and healthcare facilities are rescheduling appointments, stocking up on medical supplies and coordinating with maintenance crews before a brutal winter storm sweeps across two-thirds of the U.S. The National Weather Service expects a “significant, long-duration winter storm” to travel…
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Oregon is investing $25 million to support hospitals in maintaining labor and delivery services, Gov. Tina Kotek said Jan. 20. The governor has directed the Oregon Health Authority to distribute $15 million to support maternity care at small, rural hospitals…
The Connecticut College of Emergency Physicians has launched a public dashboard featuring emergency department boarding data from hospitals across the state. The dashboard shows 2024 hospital boarding statistics, including total patients treated and admitted, average wait times and boarding percentages.…
MetroHealth and an Ohio state lawmaker are urging Cleveland Clinic to reconsider its plans to pursue level 1 trauma center status at its main campus. On Jan. 15, Cleveland Clinic announced it is pursuing level 1 designation in response to…
Post‑COVID‑19, many hospitals consistently operate at or near capacity, driven by persistent staffing shortages and increasing demand for care. That baseline strain leaves health systems with difficult operational decisions when seasonal respiratory viruses like influenza spike. “On any given day…
Several health systems kicked off the year with notable expansions of women’s healthcare services and programs. The expansions highlight health systems’ efforts to improve access to comprehensive women’s health services, including maternity care, postpartum follow-up and specialty gynecologic care. As…