Several years ago, Boston-based Massachusetts General Hospital recognized it was facing a growing challenge with emergency department boarding, particularly among general medicine patients. Like many hospitals, MGH had an ED-managed observation unit for patients requiring short-term care, typically under 24…
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Minneapolis-based Fairview Health Services and University of Minnesota Physicians, or M Physicians, have finalized a framework for a new 10-year partnership that includes a $1 billion capital commitment to secure the future of Minnesota’s academic healthcare infrastructure. The agreement will…
Bakersfield, Calif.-based Kern Medical opened a pediatric emergency department Nov. 12. The new unit contains four dedicated pediatric treatment rooms equipped with cardiac monitoring and pediatric-sized medical equipment. The project was funded by the California Health Facilities Financing Authority. Kern…
Santa Rosa (Calif.) Memorial Hospital’s plan to close its inpatient children’s unit is drawing scrutiny from local pediatricians and county health officials, The Press Democrat reported Nov. 10. The hospital, part of Renton, Wash.-based Providence, shared plans in October to…
On-demand primary care services have enabled NYU Langone to broaden its reach and mitigate access issues by introducing new patients to the system and connecting them to appropriate care. In August 2024, the New York City-based health system debuted walk-in…
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Springfield, Mass.-based Mercy Medical Center will temporarily pause maternity and newborn care services Dec. 8, a spokesperson confirmed to Becker’s. The pause is due to ongoing staffing shortages at the hospital’s Family Life Center, according to a Nov. 6 statement…
As funding shortfalls threaten hundreds of federally qualified health centers nationwide, hospitals are bracing for the familiar downstream effects: a spike in avoidable health crises, longer emergency response times and fuller emergency departments. “When you close an FQHC … it’s…
A team led by researchers at Chicago-based Lurie Children’s Hospital have developed the first pediatric-specific atlas of emergency and inpatient care access across the U.S., offering a data-driven view of how children receive acute care. The research, published Nov. 5…
Lima, Ohio-based Mercy Health-St. Rita’s Medical Center launched an obstetrical emergency department. The new OBED will handle all pregnancy-related complaints for women who are at or over 20 weeks of gestation, according to a Nov. 5 system news release. It…
As hospitals and health systems brace for financial uncertainty tied to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, one issue is drawing renewed focus: those who skip or delay care — often due to cost, coverage loss or access barriers. This…