Care Coordination

Three hospitals across the U.S. are grappling with flood damage after pipes and coils burst or froze over the weekend.

Providence Alaska Medical Center in Anchorage is opening a children's emergency care facility next week, according to a KTUU report. 

Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic Health System will delay the transition of inpatient surgeries from its Albert Lea, Minn., hospital to its Austin, Minn., campus due to staff shortages, according to the Austin Daily Herald.

The CDC on Thursday announced plans to hold a teaching session to prepare health professionals for a public response to a possible nuclear detonation crisis, according to a report from STAT.

UPMC and Highmark, both in Pittsburgh, inked a deal ensuring Highmark policyholders in-network access to UPMC's community and specialty hospitals.

Due to staffing issues, Sitka (Alaska) Community Hospital ended labor and delivery services Jan. 5, which is three months earlier than originally planned, according to the Sitka Sentinel.

The prevalence of autism spectrum disorder remained stable among U.S. children from 2014 through 2016, according to a research letter published in JAMA.

Three hospitals in Providence, R.I., diverted patients to other facilities Wednesday after seeing an influx in emergency room patients with flu symptoms and cold weather-related injuries, according to a Providence Journal report.

Among the 100 largest cities in the U.S., Chicago is the best place to live for an active lifestyle, according to an analysis from WalletHub.

A Moody's Analytics report released in December linked the social determinants of health, which include economic status and demographics, to a patients' vulnerability to chronic diseases and other clinical conditions.