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Care Coordination

Following reports about the influx of thousands of migrants to New York City in the last year alone, the city's health and hospital system — which oversees 11 acute care facilities, five skilled nursing facilities, and 50 other care locations…

Massachusetts hospitals are struggling to discharge patients in a timely manner, leading to a bottleneck that costs hospitals, The Boston Globe reported Oct. 2.

New York City-based NYC Health + Hospitals Woodhull campus in Brooklyn evacuated and transferred 116 patients Sept. 30 to allow the facility to shut down its power and assess flood-related damage. 

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HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital in Chippewa Falls, Wis., will temporarily suspend surgical services Oct. 26, according to NBC affiliate WEAU.

Salem-based Oregon State Hospital has been cited by CMS with immediate jeopardy after inspectors found safety issues related to secure medical transport, The Lund Report reported Sept. 16.

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