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AdventHealth Central Florida nears all-time high COVID-19 hospitalizations
Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth's Central Florida division is nearing an all-time high for COVID-19 inpatients and is moving its emergency status to "red," according to the Orlando Sentinel. -
63 contract workers heading to Virginia state hospital
Sixty-three contract healthcare workers will join Western State Hospital in Staunton, Va., in coming weeks as a staffing shortage has forced the state-run facility to pause admissions. -
PeaceHealth hospital nurses seek more staffing amid 'unprecedented' volumes
PeaceHealth St. John Medical Center in Longview, Wash., said it is facing "unprecedented patient volumes" as its workforce alleges that a staffing crunch is leading to poor working conditions, according to The Daily News. -
COVID-19 hospitalizations in Americans 65+ rising for 1st time since April
For the first time since April, COVID-19 hospitalization rates in adults 65 and older are increasing, the CDC reported. -
Baby booms hit some US hospitals after historic drop in births
Amid the pandemic, births in the U.S. fell by 4 percent in 2020. Now, however, that trend is reversing as some hospitals experience baby booms. -
Ambulance with patient inside hijacked by gunman in Houston, police say
An armed man hijacked an ambulance with a patient inside early July 23, police said. The suspected gunman has since been taken into custody, The Hill reports. -
Power outage forces California hospital to close, transfer patients
Plumas District Hospital in Quincy, Calif., had to close down and transfer patients July 19 because of a power outage, the hospital said. -
US hospitals in scramble to make room amid rising COVID-19 case count, dwindling bed capacity
As U.S hospitals deal with fewer beds and more COVID-19 patients, some are taking steps such as rescheduling surgeries and turning down transfers to address dwindling capacity. -
Hospital discharges inequitable for many, Mass General finds
A new study from researchers at Boston-based Massachusetts General Hospital found that inequities can lead to challenges for patients at discharge. -
Cleveland Clinic hospital to close surgery center
Cleveland Clinic Union Hospital in Dover, Ohio, will close its outpatient surgery center by Sept. 1, according to The Times-Reporter. -
$51M Tennessee COVID-19 overflow hospital closes without treating any patients
A $51.3 million COVID-19 overflow hospital in Memphis, Tenn., has closed permanently without ever treating a single patient, reports NBC affiliate WMC-TV. -
Hospitals nationwide grapple with fewer beds, more COVID-19 patients
As COVID-19 cases rise in all 50 states, hospitals across the nation are once again dealing with capacity issues in terms of beds and staffing as patients present with COVID-19 and other illnesses. -
Recent heat wave tied to spike in ED visits, CDC finds
Heat-related emergency department visits during a six-day period in June, when most of Oregon and Washington were under an excessive heat warning, were 16 times higher than the same period in 2019, a July 16 CDC report found. -
North Carolina health systems work to gain primary care market share amid HCA retreat
Several nonprofit health systems in North Carolina are working to gain primary care market share in the region amid HCA Healthcare's retreat, the Hendersonville Lightning reported July 18. -
Missouri hospitals move COVID-19 patients from city to city as cases surge
Hospitals in Springfield, Mo., continue to deal with an overflow of COVID-19 patients that's causing them to transfer patients to facilities in different cities, according to KY3. -
Rise in severe COVID-19 cases prompts Missouri county call to fund new care site
The Springfield-Greene County Health Department and the Springfield-Greene County Office of Emergency Management in Missouri have requested state funding for a COVID-19 alternative care site amid a rise in severe cases, county officials said July 14. -
Baptist Health postpones some elective surgeries amid COVID-19 uptick
Jacksonville, Fla.-based Baptist Health is asking its surgeons to delay some elective surgeries that require an overnight stay because of an uptick in COVID-19 hospitalizations, News4Jax reported July 14. -
Uptick in violent crime adds to blood shortage at Virginia hospitals
An increase in violent crime has led to more trauma cases at some Virginia hospitals, aggravating the ongoing blood shortage, local CBS affiliate WTKR reported July 12. -
Tornado forces evacuation of Missouri hospital
Southeast Health Center of Stoddard County said it is temporarily closed and assessing damage from a tornado that passed through Dexter, Mo., July 10. -
5 mental health hospitals ordered to halt admissions after 108 staff resignations
The Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services ordered five state-run psychiatric hospitals to halt admissions because of staffing and safety concerns, according to The Progress-Index.
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