Every time a paramedic walks into a hospital and hands off a patient, Jonathan Washko, assistant vice president at the Northwell Health Center for Emergency Medical Services and SkyHealth, notices something: The emergency room workflow is usually structured. But once a…
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Hospitals and health systems across 11 U.S. host cities have spent months preparing for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which kicks off June 11. The tournament, slated to be the largest in history, is expected to bring millions of international…
As the link between oral health and overall wellness becomes more widely recognized among patients, healthcare leaders are looking for more ways to integrate care to enhance patient outcomes. More than 90% of adults in the U.S. agree that oral…
Cleveland-based MetroHealth System will not seek reverification for its level 2 pediatric trauma center designation at its main campus. “When pediatric trauma cases are declining and pediatric neurosurgeons are in critically short supply, concentrating that care at the region’s high-volume…
The Emergency Department Benchmarking Alliance is a voluntary membership organization which gathers performance measures from more than 2,000 participating emergency departments. The organization performs ad hoc surveys to provide ED and hospital managers with timely information on data trends. EDBA members collectively noted volume changes in the first quarter of 2026, so a survey of…
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A California emergency staffing order intended to improve patient safety is having an unintended consequence: fewer inpatient psychiatric beds available for some of the state’s most vulnerable patients, including children under 12. Walnut Creek, Calif.-based John Muir Health was forced…
Johnson City, Tenn.-based Ballad Health launched the Appalachian Highlands Orthopedic Network in partnership with Germantown, Tenn.-based Campbell Clinic, the health system said June 3. The partnership will provide patients with greater access to orthopedic subspecialties and connects more than 60…
A Vizient survey of 168 hospitals across 39 states found that poor coordination — not bed shortages or staffing constraints — is the primary driver of excess length of stay, challenging the assumptions behind most length-of-stay reduction programs. Just 2%…
What began as a pandemic-era effort to relieve pressure on hospital capacity has evolved into one of Virtua Health’s most significant care delivery initiatives. The Marlton, N.J.-based health system launched its hospital-at-home program in early 2022 as COVID-19 surges strained…
Emergency departments across the country are caught in a familiar bind: behavioral health patient boarding for hours or days, medical beds occupied, staff stretched thin and a laundry list of resources often complicating the patients care journey. Four health systems…