San Diego-based Scripps Health dusted off an initiative it used during COVID to help manage increased patient loads during flu season — internal patient transfers.
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Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Broward Health announced a groundbreaking collaboration with Hollywood Fla.-based Memorial Healthcare System.
This year's flu season has been one of the worst in 15 years, exacerbating capacity challenges for emergency departments nationwide.
Philadelphia-based Jefferson Health is embarking on a multi-million-dollar project to improve patient throughput and caregiver experience at two of its trauma centers.
There are about 20 nurse navigation programs across the country that coordinate with 911 emergency dispatch centers to free up ambulances and reduce emergency department visits.
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Long Beach, Calif.-based Miller Children's & Women's Hospital, part of MemorialCare Health System of Fountain Valley, Calif., is launching a network to provide primary and specialty pediatric care.
Since opening nearly one month ago, Worcester, Mass.-based UMass Memorial Medical Center's 72-bed North Pavilion facility has worked to support community care needs and improve both the patient and caregiver experience.
Flu activity has intensified in recent weeks, exacerbating capacity challenges for emergency departments nationwide.
Phoenix-based Banner Health has achieved significant length-of-stay improvements in recent years.
Amazon's Alexa devices are household assistants in millions of homes. At Phoenix Children's, the devices have helped the system treat thousands of patients identified at risk of suicide.