Somerville, Mass.-based Mass General Brigham will expand its eConsult program, offering patients the opportunity to provide annual preemptive consent that will allow physicians to consult specialists regarding diagnoses and care decisions, without requiring an in-person appointment. The health system will…
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Recently, 10 states were recognized by WalletHub for having the best healthcare. Here, leaders of four systems based in four of those states share what program or practice they implemented to provide quality care without increasing costs. To determine where…
Lebanon, N.H.-based Dartmouth and the University of Vermont Health Network — which will soon undergo a CEO change — are partnering to coordinate kidney transplant surgeries. In late 2024, amid a broad service reduction, Burlington-based University of Vermont Medical Center…
Clinics have been filling the care gaps as more rural hospitals close, but now a string of rural clinic closures is putting communities at risk of losing healthcare access. Here are four things hospitals should know: 1. Nearly 200 rural…
Providence will close the pediatric intensive care unit at St. Vincent Medical Center in Portland, Ore., the first week of November. Hospital officials Ray Moreno, MD, chief executive, Elizabeth Paxton, RN, chief nursing officer and Kristine Bell, RN, executive director…
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Leaders from some of the top hospitals for emergency department excellence are sharing their low-lift processes and practices that helped them earn national honors. In July, the Emergency Nurses Association recognized 96 hospital emergency departments for demonstrating outstanding leadership, practice,…
On Sept. 3, Northwestern Medicine opened a new outpatient center in the Bronzeville neighborhood on Chicago’s South Side, shaped by community input that influenced everything from clinical services to the chairs in patient rooms. “Everything was very intentional,” said Tanika…
Rochester, N.Y.-based Monroe Community Hospital will receive more than $10 million from the state government to expand capacity and care. The funds will be used to increase pediatric bed capacity, enhance care in the ventilator unit and renovate an adjacent…
Nearly one-third of readmissions occur at a different hospital than the original site of care, which limits a hospital’s visibility after a patient’s discharge and increases costs, according to an August report from Vizient. Vizient researchers analyzed an all-payer dataset…
The rate of Medicare enrollees leaving acute care hospitals against medical advice increased 46% between 2006 and 2023, from 0.68% to 0.99% of discharges, according to a report from HHS’ Office of Inspector General. The COVID-19 pandemic saw a spike…