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Care Coordination

White Plains (N.Y.) Hospital was forced to relocate dozens of patients Aug. 15 after a sprinkler malfunction caused one wing of the facility to flood, CBS New York reported. 

Healthcare systems do not traditionally see caregivers as part of the care continuum or team, but they're missing out on a key factor that could help prevent readmissions and negative patient outcomes, Mia Yang, MD, told Becker's.

The American College of Surgeons has removed Flagstaff (Ariz.) Medical Center's Level 2 Trauma Center verification after an onsite review and renewal application.

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Most systems are finding ways to cut wait times, but a recent study from Providence, R.I.-based Brown University found that for some patients, a longer wait increases desire to seek treatment.

Upland, Pa.-based Crozer Health will end surgical services at Taylor Hospital in Ridley Park, Pa., by Sept. 1, according to WHYY.

Greenfield, Iowa-based Adair County Memorial Hospital is partially reopening nearly three months after it was damaged by an EF4 tornado, ABC affiliate KCCI reported Aug. 12.

Phoenix-based St. Luke's Behavioral Health Center transferred 98 patients after its air conditioning system broke, resulting in patient room temperatures reaching nearly 100 degrees, Arizona's Family reported Aug. 12.

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