Officials at Florida Hospital Oceanside, an 80-bed hospital in Ormond Beach, said the hospital will remain closed for a minimum of 18 months to repair damages the facility suffered after Hurricane Irma made landfall in the state in early September, the Ormond Beach Observer reports.  By Alyssa Rege - 11/1/17

A toddler whose kidney transplant surgery was postponed after his father violated parole was hospitalized, according to The Washington Post.  By Kelly Gooch - 10/31/17

Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Healthcare on Monday unveiled a retrofitted $7 million high-speed jet, which is devoted entirely to organ retrieval and similar trips to and from Utah, according to The Salt Lake Tribune.  By Alia Paavola - 10/31/17

A 10-year-old girl with cerebral palsy was detained Oct. 26 after she crossed an immigration checkpoint to undergo gallbladder surgery at Corpus Christi, Texas-based Driscoll Children's Hospital, according to the NPR.  By Alyssa Rege - 10/26/17

Pueblo, Colo.-based St. Mary-Corwin Medical Center will close its obstetrics and neonatal intensive care units Dec. 15, directly contradicting an announcement made last month, according to the Pueblo Chieftain.  By Alia Paavola - 10/26/17

A water main break in Farmington Hills, Mich., Monday evening has forced several area hospitals to scale back services or completely shut down.  By Ayla Ellison - 10/25/17

Beaumont Medical Center-West Bloomfield (Mich.) temporarily closed Tuesday after a water main break in suburban Detroit Monday evening.  By Alyssa Rege - 10/24/17

A water main break Monday evening has left Providence Park Hospital in Novi, Mich., and Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital in Bloomfield Township, Mich., without water service, according to CBS Detroit.  By Ayla Ellison - 10/24/17

Akron, Ohio-based Summa Health System-St. Thomas Campus resumed inpatient services at 7 a.m. Tuesday after a fire broke out in the building's basement Oct. 13, forcing officials to close and evacuate the facility.  By Alyssa Rege - 10/24/17

A federal law that requires emergency rooms to stabilize and treat all patients regardless of their ability to pay drives up the cost of healthcare and should be eliminated, according to Rep. Diane Black, RN, R-Tenn.  By Emily Rappleye - 10/23/17

Sturgis (Mich.) Hospital plans to close its Pain Management Center and Wound Clinic, and reduce staff by 13.9 full-time equivalent positions, according to a Sturgis Journal report.  By Kelly Gooch - 10/23/17

Police arrested an Ohio man accused of stealing an ambulance with a patient and medic on board Oct. 20, reports WHIO-TV 7.  By Mackenzie Bean - 10/23/17

In many hospitals, hospitalists routinely care for at least 50 percent of inpatients — so when physician alignment falls out of place, the entire hospital feels the effects.  By Staff - 10/23/17

Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic began transitioning ICU services from its Albert Lea, Minn., campus to its Austin, Minn., hospital Sept. 28, and Mayo officials say the transition has been going smoothly, according to the Albert Lea Tribune.  By Leo Vartorella - 10/19/17

Sutter Santa Rosa (Calif.) Regional Hospital reopened Tuesday, just eight days after the facility was shut down due to encroaching wildfires.   By Ayla Ellison - 10/17/17

The Department of Veterans Affairs has proposed the Veterans Coordinated Access & Rewarding Experiences Act.  By Kelly Gooch - 10/17/17

Inefficient discharge planning and patient flow is a widespread issue for many hospitals.  By Mackenzie Bean - 10/17/17

Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente reopened two medical office buildings in Santa Rosa, Calif., and Rohnert Park, Calif., following wildfires that broke out across Northern California last week. However, the area hospital — Kaiser Permanente Santa Rosa Medical Center — remains closed, The Press Democrat reports.  By Alyssa Rege - 10/17/17

Broomfield, Colo.-based SCL Health and transportation company Lyft are working together to provide nonemergency transportation services to patients who need them.  By Kelly Gooch - 10/16/17

Summa St. Thomas Hospital in Akron, Ohio, remains closed after a fire broke out in the facility's basement Friday morning.  By Ayla Ellison - 10/16/17