MetroWest Medical Center intends to shutter its inpatient pediatric unit at Framingham (Mass.) Union Hospital by the end of November due to low patient volume, according to local news source Wicked Local Franklin.
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UPMC Pinnacle in Harrisburg, Pa., and Cigna extended their contract through the end of 2021, the organizations said July 30.
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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 eight that have announced or completed closures in the last three weeks:
Humana partnered with Strive Health, a value-based kidney care solution, to offer kidney disease care coordination services for some of its members in two states.
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Two Texas health systems are resuming elective surgeries after a two-week hiatus.
Patients in the intensive care unit of Washington D.C-based United Medical Center are being transported to a nearby hospital due to a power outage, according to local NBC affiliate WRC-TV.
In an effort to consolidate services and cut costs, Jersey City, N.J.-based Christ Hospital said it will close its OB-GYN department by July 31, according to NJ.com.
Nearly a month after a violent storm flooded Norwood (Mass.) Hospital, the facility remains closed, according to Boston 25 News.
Kansas City, Mo.-based Saint Luke's Health System ended inpatient care at its hospital in Leavenworth, Kan., on July 17.