Care Coordination

Care has been disrupted for a second day at Liberty (Mo.) Hospital due to what it is reported to be an "IT issue," according to CBS affiliate KCTV.

EMS call records show the confusion that can occur among community members and first responders in the wake of a hospital closure, IdeaStream Public Media reported Dec. 19.

Officials in Fresno County, Calif., are pleading with the public to avoid emergency rooms for nonemergency conditions as its hospitals face significant strain, operating over capacity by a minimum of 20% to 40%.

Fifty-two new ICU beds have gone live at Grady Memorial Hospital — an expansion meant to support increased demand the hospital has experienced since WellStar Health System's Atlanta Medical Center closed in October 2022. 

After pausing services in January, the pediatric behavioral health unit at Sharon (Pa.) Regional Medical Center is open again, local news outlets reported Dec. 11. 

Clark Fork Valley Hospital in Plains, Mont., said it will close its Medicare-certified home health agency as it restructures home health services.

Dozens of injured people were taken to medical facilities after severe storms and tornadoes pummeled communities in the greater Nashville region in Tennessee over the weekend, The Tennesseean reported.

Chenango Memorial Hospital in Norwich, N.Y., part of Binghamton, N.Y.-based United Health Services, is closing its long-term care unit.

For hospitals and health systems, 2023 was the year of doing more with less. Persistent staff shortages and resource constraints, coupled with rising patient volumes, pushed many organizations to implement or expand innovative care delivery approaches this year.

The number of patients admitted with opioid use disorder and injection-related infections opting to be discharged against medical advice before completing treatment increased by 82% in 4 years, a recent Penn Medicine study found.