Hartford (Conn.) HealthCare–GoHealth Urgent Care has opened a new center in Killingly, Conn., expanding access to same-day care in the region. The facility is part of a 39-location urgent care network serving more than 500,000 patients annually across Connecticut, according…
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New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health has received approval from the New York State Department of Health to open Long Island’s first adult pancreas transplant program. The program will operate through the Northwell Transplant Institute at North Shore University Hospital…
New findings from the American Hospital Association highlight where hospital quality strategies are gaining traction — and where leaders say additional support is needed. The insights come from the AHA’s Quality Exchange, a virtual collaborative of more than 250 healthcare…
An Aurora-based Children’s Hospital Colorado team has performed the hospital’s and region’s first heart and liver dual-organ transplant. Only 38 pediatric heart and liver dual-organ transplants have been performed in the U.S., according to a Dec. 15 news release from…
About a dozen states are experiencing a surge in emergency department visits related to a new combination of fentanyl and a sedative 100 to 200 times more potent than xylazine, The New York Times reported Dec. 15. The dangerous drug…
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The Oregon Nurses Association has criticized Legacy Emanuel Medical Center in Portland, Ore., for allegedly allowing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to interfere with patient care and privacy. In recent months, ICE has been bringing detainees to Legacy Emanuel Medical…
A study comparing two flu therapies, Xofluza (baloxavir) and Tamiflu (oseltamivir), found reduced hospitalization risks and fewer emergency department visits among outpatients taking Xofluza. The research, published Dec. 3 in the International Journal of Infectious Diseases, assessed clinical outcomes of…
New Jersey is rolling out new obligations for physicians aimed at improving patient safety during sensitive medical exams. The New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs has notified more than 67,000 physicians of new state medical board rules regarding breast, pelvic,…
Wilmington, Del.-based Nemours Children’s plans to open an institute for maternal fetal health to enhance care for mothers who receive a serious fetal diagnosis during their pregnancy. The institute’s first location will open at Nemours Children’s Hospital in early 2026…
CMS issued a proposed rule Dec. 9 that would make several changes to the Increasing Organ Transplant Access Model, effective Jan. 1. Four notes: 1. The Increasing Organ Transplant Access Model, launched July 1, is a six-year mandatory model that…