Care Coordination

The CDC has issued a guidance for health systems overwhelmed by COVID-19 patient surges.

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WellSpan Waynesboro (Pa.) Hospital plans to close its birthing unit and end inpatient pediatric services on Sept. 18, the organization announced July 7. 

Integris Health has reopened a hospital campus in Oklahoma City to help it manage a surge of hospitalized COVID-19 patients. 

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 six that have announced or completed closures in the last three weeks:

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Six-hospital Memorial Healthcare System is suspending all elective, non-urgent and non-emergency procedures, effective July 8. 

Dignity Health is suspending elective surgeries at its Mercy hospitals in Bakersfield, Calif., to allocate resources to increased COVID-19 cases, according to KGET.

Huntsville (Ala.) Hospital is suspending elective surgeries that require overnight stays to free up beds and staff to care for COVID-19 patients, according to AL.com. 

A Connecticut hospital has suspended childbirth services and notified the state health department that it will soon file a public notice to permanently end the services, according to The Day.