Dayton (Ohio) Mayor Nan Whaley said Wednesday city officials were surprised by Dayton-based Premier Health's unexpected decision to close Good Samaritan Hospital, according to the Dayton Daily News.
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Area hospitals are increasing their staffing and resources to provide adequate care for the influx of patients they may receive if Brentwood, Tenn.-based Quorum Health's decision to close Massillon, Ohio-based Affinity Medical Center is successful, IndeOnline.com reports.
Lynchburg, Va.-based Centra Health is launching the area's first community paramedic program aimed at keeping patients from returning to the hospital, according to a WSET report.
Allentown, Pa.-based Lehigh Valley Health Network hospitals in Salisbury Township, Pa. and Bethlehem, Pa., added temporary surge tents to manage increased patient volumes, from flu cases to emergency injuries, according to The Express-Times.
Community members told Nashville, Tenn.-based Meharry Medical College and Nashville (Tenn.) General Hospital officials during a meeting Tuesday to encourage the city to provide funding to maintain the full-service hospital, Nashville Public Radio reports.
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