Care Coordination

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…

Across hospitals and health systems, COOs remain focused on improving patient access.  As many organizations face growing demand and a need for additional capacity, they are implementing various strategies, including expanding their ambulatory networks and launching telehealth programs. How have…

Whiteville, N.C.-based Columbus Regional Healthcare System filed plans for a new medical center in Delco, NBC affiliate WECT reported Oct. 20. The 144,000-square-foot, 30-bed hospital would include space for surgery, emergency care with 11 treatment rooms and medical testing, including…

Bozeman (Mont.) Health and Billings Clinic are deepening their partnership with plans to expand services at Billings Clinic Bozeman, a campus that opened in 2023. The collaboration builds on an existing arrangement under which Bozeman Health leases clinical space within…

Already-strained emergency departments are not only projected to experience more volume in the near future, but also more clinical cases requiring immediate attention, according to a Vizient Sg2 report published Oct. 15. Vizient, which works with hundreds of U.S. hospitals…

Several health systems are tackling higher volumes with command centers, and at a seven-hospital system based in Philadelphia, a capacity management initiative is on track to become a systemwide bed management center.  Since July 2025, Penn Medicine’s capacity management center…

Hartford (Conn.) HealthCare has spent the last few years implementing low-cost programs that have reduced length of stay, cut costs by millions of dollars per year and improved system operations. These initiatives all share the same traits: they are low…

Healthcare is on the forefront of innovation, but often, it’s the large expensive programs that receive the most attention. Amid financial difficulties, workforce strains and evolving technologies, system leaders are finding and developing more low-cost programs that have an outsized…

Boston-based Mass General Brigham is gearing up for what could be a unique respiratory virus season. Medical and public health experts have warned that recent changes to federal vaccine policy could limit uptake and drive up hospitalizations in the winter…