The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors passed a motion to begin using healthcare-on-wheels units as a cost-effective way to alleviate crowded emergency departments, according to a Los Angeles Daily News report.
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CHI Health Midlands in Papillion, Neb., has spent the past year transitioning from a full-service hospital to an outpatient services center, according to the Omaha World-Herald.
The Long Beach, Calif., city government is still attempting to prevent Community Medical Center Long Beach from closing after officials determined the facility did not meet the state's seismic standards, according to the Press-Telegram.
New York City-based Hearst Health and Philadelphia-based Thomas Jefferson University's College of Population Health named three finalists for the 2018 Hearst Health Prize Thursday, which recognizes an organization's achievement in managing or improving U.S. health.
Gastonia, N.C.-based CaroMont Regional Medical Center is seeing a record number of acutely ill patients through its emergency department who require admission — and if patient volume increases further, the hospital may begin rescheduling elective surgeries, reports The Gaston Gazette.
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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.
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.