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California hospital to suspend labor and delivery for 1st time in 62-year history
The board of directors for Tri-City Medical Center in Oceanside, Calif., voted July 27 to indefinitely suspend labor and delivery services, according to The San Diego Union-Tribune. -
StarMed shutters 2 locations with little notice, leaving some patients scrambling
Charlotte, N.C.-based StarMed Healthcare announced it was closing two satellite locations July 19, and patients trying to reschedule have hit nothing but dead ends, ABC affiliate WBTV reported July 27. -
10 figures that show capacity issues' toll on hospitals
Hospitals nationwide are seeing greater volumes of high-acuity patients than they have in the past. That, coupled with labor shortages and little to no space at post-acute care facilities are fueling discharge delays and other hospital capacity challenges. -
53% of hospitals saw ICU load imbalance due to the pandemic: Study
More than 53 percent of hospitals in the U.S. endured load imbalance during the pandemic, researchers at Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y., have found. -
Dust storms turn record heat into respiratory danger zones in US South
With triple-digit temperatures in the southern and southwestern areas of the United States, it makes sense that hospital emergency departments are reporting increased patient census figures associated with heat-induced conditions like heat stroke. -
Hospitals face more discharge delays to post-acute care
Lengths of stay and discharge transitions from hospitals to post-acute care are climbing, according to the American Hospital Association and industry reports. -
Hospitals feel the heat — in more ways than one
The weather. It's a topic that doesn't come up often in hospital news reporting, but this summer is set to be one of the hottest on record, and many hospitals are already grappling with the consequences of extreme heat. -
Connecticut to license freestanding birth centers
Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont signed a bill into law July 24 that will license all freestanding birth centers allowing them to more seamlessly operate throughout the state, according to a news release. -
HCA's Mission Hospital patients face longer wait times from ambulance to ER
Some patients at HCA Healthcare's Mission Hospital in Asheville, N.C., are experiencing longer wait times between ambulance pickup and emergency room admission, the Citizen Times reported July 25. -
Johns Hopkins facility reopens after battery explosion risk
Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital in Tampa, Fla., reopened July 24 after a temporary shutdown because of an explosion risk from ruptured lithium-ion batteries. -
Massachusetts system to shrink at-home care services
Pittsfield, Mass.-based Berkshire Health Systems plans to limit the scope of its at-home healthcare services by the end of July, according to The Berkshire Eagle. -
U of Louisville hospital went without power, AC for 12 hours
The University of Louisville (Ky.) Hospital — the sole Level 1 trauma facility in the region — was without power for more than 12 hours July 15, the Louisville Courier Journal reported. -
How tech, common sense can improve ED satisfaction, operations
The emergency department is the most common point of entry for people who need care, yet long wait times often also make it the center of hospital patient dissatisfaction. -
Trinity hospital rolls out ambulance service
Johnson Memorial Hospital in Stafford Springs, Conn. has launched its own ambulance service to ensure the quickest possible transportation of patients, CT Insider reported July 15. -
Why some families turn down hospital-at-home care
Hospital-at-home programs are growing in popularity among hospitals, but the burden it adds to unpaid caregivers is one reason why 10 percent to 62 percent of families turn down the option, NPR reported July 18. -
3 hospitals' capacity plan if another 'tripledemic' hits this virus season
Last fall and winter, hospitals took a number of steps to handle what for many was an unprecedented demand for care amid a simultaneous surge of respiratory syncytial virus, flu and COVID-19. -
Historic heat wave strains hospitals
Hospitals are seeing a flood of patients with heat-related illnesses amid an extreme and prolonged heat wave in the Southern U.S., where triple-digit temperatures are nearing all-time highs. -
How revamping the command center can remove entrenched barriers to efficient patient flow
Having a dynamic command center is critical to managing patient flow efficiently. -
Car crashes into Maryland hospital; some ICU patients transferred
A car crashed into a Maryland hospital July 16, requiring some intensive care unit patients to be transferred elsewhere, according to the hospital. -
UMass Memorial president on tackling patient flow issues
Emergency department boarding remains at crisis levels even as the pandemic dwindles — and capacity problems will likely persist for hospitals through the next decade.
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