Forty-nine percent of emergency department visits occurred outside of standard business hours, according to a Coalition to Strengthen America's Healthcare report published July 29.
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Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt in Nashville, Tenn., is expanding its pediatric transplant services with the addition of pancreas and lung transplantation.
Cash benefits reduced emergency department visits, suggesting policies to alleviate poverty could improve health, a recent study found.
Cleveland-based MetroHealth is integrating midwifery into its women's healthcare services to support maternal care outcomes and reduce disparities, leaders said July 22.
Bethlehem, Pa.-based St. Luke's University Health Network has created a "mini-ER on wheels" that adds physicians to the EMS response team, Lehigh Valley News reported July 22.
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Six months after GSK stopped making a popular inhaler, pediatric patients with asthma still struggle to find alternative medications while urgent cares and hospitals contend with a rise in asthma-related pediatric visits, NPR reported July 22.
San Jose, Calif.-based Regional Medical Center's trauma center will modify heart attack and stroke programs and remain open after pushback from local stakeholders.
Aspirus Medford (Wis.) Hospital and Clinics will transition maternal care services to another location starting Oct. 1 amid a shrinking OB-GYN pipeline.
University Medical Center in Las Vegas is Nevada's only level 1 trauma center and the state's largest public hospital. With advanced capabilities, it is accustomed to preparing for emergencies and special circumstances, including potential visits from a U.S. president needing…
East Lansing, Mich.-based MSU Health Care and the University of Michigan Health-Sparrow have signed a joint operating agreement to expand access and improve the patient experience for neurological services in the region.