Care Coordination

In the wake of a burst pipe incident, Duke University Hospital in Durham, N.C., has reopened some emergency department beds and shared plans to restore the waiting room and triage area by weekend's end, according to a Dec. 28 update…

Emergency departments aren't typically equipped to handle toothaches, but at NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln, dental care is now just a room away.

For six days, a Washington hospital will stabilize certain cardiac patients, such as those experiencing heart attacks, before transporting them to another healthcare facility. 

Water issues at hospitals in three states resulted in diverted care and transferred patients. 

Physicians say the pending closure of Dallas-based Steward Health Care's Sharon (Pa.) Regional Hospital has strained care coordination for patients seeking care at the facility, according to a Dec. 24 report from NBC affiliate WFMJ.

Tampa General has partnered with evolvedMD to bring behavioral health services directly into its primary care practices. 

WellSky, a leading health and community care technology company, continues to drive innovation with its suite of solutions. Supporting over 2,500 hospitals, ACOs, and physician practices, along with 130,000 post-acute and community care providers across the United States, WellSky facilitates…

Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth has decreased wait times and left before being seen rates by implementing "vertical bays" in some of its emergency departments. 

Tallahassee (Fla.) Memorial HealthCare is rescheduling surgeries and procedures as it works to resolve an IT disruption. 

Between 2013 and 2022, the percentage of emergency department visits resulting in influenza test orders increased significantly from 2.5% to 10.9%, according to a December CDC report.