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Greenfield, Iowa-based Adair County Memorial Hospital is partially reopening nearly three months after it was damaged by an EF4 tornado, ABC affiliate KCCI reported Aug. 12.

Phoenix-based St. Luke's Behavioral Health Center transferred 98 patients after its air conditioning system broke, resulting in patient room temperatures reaching nearly 100 degrees, Arizona's Family reported Aug. 12.

Researchers from the Huntsman Cancer Institute and the University of Utah, both based in Salt Lake City, found that 34% of rural patients said they have easy access to medical specialists.

For hospital staff in Charleston, S.C., contenting with flood waters from multiple hurricanes and tropical storms, as well as rising oceans, is all in a day's work, The Washington Post reported Aug. 8.

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The effects of the demographic shift in the U.S. are being felt acutely in healthcare, where the rising number of older adults is increasing demand for both post-acute care (PAC) and long-term services. Health systems are struggling to meet this…

Health systems across several southeastern states are closing clinics and rescheduling elective procedures as Tropical Storm Debby is expected to bring prolonged downpours and flooding through Aug. 9. 

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