Cleveland Clinic plans to close its medical office in Wellington, Ohio, by the end of November, according to The Morning Journal.
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Thousands of patients at Los Angeles County's safety-net healthcare system have faced extremely long waits to visit specialists, reports the Los Angeles Times.
The care patients receive at hospitals involves many complex facets with which they may not be familiar, sometimes leaving them feeling confused and helpless during their healthcare journeys.
The need for patient-centered, value-based care has never been clearer. Amid a pandemic that has upended healthcare delivery, organizations must double down on efforts to ensure patient safety, improve outcomes and enhance efficiency. Launching a perioperative surgical home program can…
Mercy Iowa City said it will close its mental and behavioral health unit by the end of the year, according to The Gazette.
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Kittitas Valley Healthcare in Ellensburg, Wash., is planning on leaving Kaiser Permanente's insurance network, according to the Daily Record.
The profession of medicine is an exacting and demanding occupation in the service of helping the physical and mental health of patients at their most vulnerable and sick.
In the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, many states put elective and nonurgent surgeries on hold, resulting in a potential backlog of surgeries now that those procedures are being allowed.
Several healthcare organizations recently closed medical units or terminated services to shore up finances, focus on more in-demand services or prevent patient care lapses. Here are nine that have announced or completed closures in the last two months:
Morristown, N.J.-based Atlantic Health System and Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey said their shared accountability program is working and has lowered costs by 5 percent in its first year.