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By 2034, the number of adults 65 and older is expected to grow 40%, yet today, the geriatric care field is already short-staffed.
Two wildfires in Southeastern New Mexico have caused the deaths of two people, the evacuation of 5,000 people and closed a hospital, Source New Mexico reported June 18.
An innovative concept that started in urban centers is making its way into the heart of rural America: hospital-at-home (H@H) care. The idea stemmed from the realization that patients in rural areas often face significant barriers to accessing regular treatment.
Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital in Palos Heights, Ill., plans to permanently discontinue pediatric services, citing a low daily census and related hiring challenges, according to an application the hospital filed with the Illinois Health Facilities & Services Review Board.
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As of July 1, Alameda (Calif.) Hospital is ending elective surgeries and relocating them to the Wilma Chan Highland Hospital Campus in Oakland, Calif., and San Leandro (Calif.) Hospital.
Chicago-based Community First Medical Center has placed its emergency department on bypass due to high temperatures in the hospital, CBS reported June 13.
Marietta, Okla.-based Mercy Health Love County is reopening its clinic June 11 — more than a month after the clinic and hospital temporarily closed after being struck by a tornado.
Utica, N.Y.-based Wynn Hospital is no longer allowing physician assistants to perform invasive procedures, the Daily Sentinel reported June 10.
Readmission rates for patients in rural areas of San Diego County have increased at La Mesa, Calif.-based Sharp Grossmont Hospital, but those rates were reduced by 10% for patients enrolled in a new program, KPBS reported June 4.