Hospitals and health systems nationwide are delaying elective or nonemergency procedures to conserve IV fluid supplies amid a national shortage.
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Florida hospitals' emergency preparedness largely proved effective throughout Hurricane Milton, leaving some in a position to resume normal operations Friday, Oct. 11.
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta set a new benchmark for large-scale hospital moves Sept. 29 when it successfully transferred more than 200 patients to its new $1.5 billion Arthur M. Blank Hospital in less than 10 hours.
When Dr. Alan J. Sim, MD, FASA, joined Mount Sinai South Nassau (MSSN) as NAPA Chairman of Anesthesiology, he faced a challenge: prolonged patient discharge times in the Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) causing bottlenecks, impacting surgical case flow, and affecting…
Teaneck, N.J.-based Holy Name opened a new level 3 neonatal invasive care unit Oct. 4.
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Hurricane Milton made landfall near Sarasota, Fla., as a Category 3 storm at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday. Here are nine things to know about the storm and its effects on hospitals in the region.
As the number of natural disasters grows in the U.S. and in the world, so must the readiness of hospitals and other healthcare facilities.
CHI Saint Joseph Health and UK HealthCare, both based in Lexington, Ky., have shared an agreement plan for UK HealthCare to offer coverage for the Women's Hospital at Saint Joseph East's neonatal intensive care unit in Lexington.
The air conditioning at University of California San Francisco's Medical Center at Parnassus is out on some floors, ABC7 reported Oct. 8.
Health systems are leaning into on-demand care to counteract long wait times.