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1 program, 50% fewer hospital stays for medically complex pediatric patients

In 2015, two nurses created a program to help medically complex children during emergencies. What they did not know at the time is the program would go on to improve care for those patients as well as save hospitals hundreds…

Water crisis disrupts operations at Atlanta hospitals

A series of water main breaks disrupted care at several Atlanta hospitals over the weekend and prompted city officials to declare a state of emergency, CNN reported June 2.

UC Davis Health to open region's 1st trauma recovery center

Starting later this summer, UC Davis Health will establish a comprehensive trauma recovery center to ensure patients who are victims of crime have access to appropriate mental health services, marking a first-of-its-kind program in Sacramento.

SSM Health hospital doubles ED capacity

SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital in Wentzville, Mo., has expanded capacity in its emergency department as the county's population grows.

'This is a huge crisis': The system steadfast in expanding behavioral health access

By many measures, the nation's mental health crisis is growing and with a lack of access to appropriate care, hospital emergency departments are often where patients seeking behavioral care show up.

Cincinnati Children's invests $60M in gene, cell therapy center

Cincinnati Children's Hospital announced May 29 that it will put $60 million toward establishing a new 111,000-square-foot applied gene and cell therapy center in Sharonville, Ohio.

The question that transformed length of stay at Tampa General

Peggy Duggan, MD, executive vice president and chief medical officer of Tampa (Fla.) General Hospital, discourages employees from asking "How can I get patients out of the hospital sooner?"

UPMC to take more transplant patients after Penn State Health ends programs

UPMC's division in Central Pennsylvania is actively working to transfer patients to its kidney and liver transplant programs after Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey (Pa.) Medical Center announced it is ending those transplant services.

Efforts to broaden midwife care in Maryland stall

Maryland's multiyear, legislative push to expand the role of licensed midwives in the state to include care for former cesarean section patients wanting at-home birth for their next child, has come to an end.

Wisconsin hospital closures drive up ED visits 47% at nearby hospital

Eau Claire, Wis.-based Marshfield Medical Center has seen a 47% increase in emergency department patients and a 160% increase in births and deliveries in the last month after two local hospitals shut down, Wisconsin Public Radio reported May 20.