Fueled by gusting winds, a fast-moving wildfire with 150-foot flames has scorched nearly everything in its path, damaging a hospital and prompting patient evacuations throughout Northern California.

Lawrence Memorial Hospital of Medford (Mass.), part of MelroseWakefield Healthcare, also in Medford, it losing its emergency department, according to the Boston Business Journal.

Huntingdon, Pa.-based J.C. Blair Memorial Hospital closed its labor and delivery unit Nov. 7.  

At the Pittsburgh Technology Council's Tech 50 Awards in late Cctober, TeleTracking received the Innovator of the Year: Health IT.

After Pawtucket, R.I.-based Memorial Hospital closed in 2017, The Miriam Hospital and Rhode Island Hospital, both in Providence and operated by Providence-based Lifespan, have seen a significant increase in patient volume, prompting more patient diversions, according to a WPRI news report.

UNC Medical Center in Chapel Hill, N.C., cancelled elective surgeries and diverted ambulances Nov. 5 after a water main break, according to The News & Observer.

After suffering significant damage from Hurricane Michael, Panama City, Fla.-based Gulf Coast Regional Medical Center will reopen inpatient services Nov. 8, according to a WJHG news report.

A recent press release by Abbott announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has cleared its next-generation Influenza A & B 2 and Strep A 2 molecular assays for point-of-care testing. 

A vehicle crashed into the lobby of Northwest Hospital & Medical Center, a 281-bed facility in Seattle, just before 5 p.m. Nov. 1, according to The Seattle Times.

Nine months after the Philadelphia Eagles won the Super Bowl, area hospitals are beginning to see a surge in babies being delivered, according to CBS Philly.

Five years after Kingsport, Tenn.-based Wellmont Health System shuttered Pennington Gap, Va.-based Lee County Regional Medical Center, the hospital plans to reopen under a new operator, according to a WYMT news report.

Chicago-based Saint Anthony Hospital, which recently received designation as a children's hospital, is focusing on pediatric care after several local hospitals closed their pediatric inpatient units, according to the Chicago Tribune.

More than 75,000 U.S. children sought treatment at emergency rooms due to gun-related injuries from 2006-2014, according to a study covered by the Los Angeles Times.

Ventura (Calif.) County Medical Center will reopen its pediatric intensive care unit Oct. 29, nearly four years after county hospital officials closed the unit due to staffing and patient transfer concerns, according to the VC Star.

Some hospitals in Charleston, S.C., recorded as many as 30 more births in October after a rare snowstorm closed businesses in January, according to The Post and Courier.

UPMC McKeesport (Pa.) Hospital closed four patient rooms after mold was discovered during routine maintenance, according to a CBS Local news report.

As hundreds of patients facing psychiatric emergencies are admitted to emergency departments each year, hospitals can help prevent EDs from being overwhelmed by taking several key actions, starting with better collaboration, an emergency medicine director writes in a STAT op-ed.

Iowa Falls, Iowa-based Hansen Family Hospital will end its labor and delivery services on Nov. 23, after its primary physician leaves the hospital, according to The Courier.

The severity of a patient's mental health condition may be linked to increased emergency department use, according to a study published in Jama Network Open.

Hospitals in Panama City, Fla., and the state health department have expanded medical care options since Hurricane Michael, The News Herald reported.