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IT issue disrupts ER operations at Missouri hospital for 2nd day
Care has been disrupted for a second day at Liberty (Mo.) Hospital due to what it is reported to be an "IT issue," according to CBS affiliate KCTV. -
When patients don't know a hospital closed
EMS call records show the confusion that can occur among community members and first responders in the wake of a hospital closure, IdeaStream Public Media reported Dec. 19. -
'Historic' number of admissions straining hospitals, California county warns
Officials in Fresno County, Calif., are pleading with the public to avoid emergency rooms for nonemergency conditions as its hospitals face significant strain, operating over capacity by a minimum of 20% to 40%. -
Grady expands ICU capacity by 42% after Wellstar closure
Fifty-two new ICU beds have gone live at Grady Memorial Hospital — an expansion meant to support increased demand the hospital has experienced since WellStar Health System's Atlanta Medical Center closed in October 2022. -
Pennsylvania hospital brings back pediatric mental health services
After pausing services in January, the pediatric behavioral health unit at Sharon (Pa.) Regional Medical Center is open again, local news outlets reported Dec. 11. -
Montana hospital to close home health agency
Clark Fork Valley Hospital in Plains, Mont., said it will close its Medicare-certified home health agency as it restructures home health services. -
Tennessee hospitals treat dozens of tornado victims
Dozens of injured people were taken to medical facilities after severe storms and tornadoes pummeled communities in the greater Nashville region in Tennessee over the weekend, The Tennesseean reported. -
New York hospital to shutter long-term care unit
Chenango Memorial Hospital in Norwich, N.Y., part of Binghamton, N.Y.-based United Health Services, is closing its long-term care unit. -
Hospitals embrace creative care in 2023
For hospitals and health systems, 2023 was the year of doing more with less. Persistent staff shortages and resource constraints, coupled with rising patient volumes, pushed many organizations to implement or expand innovative care delivery approaches this year. -
1 in 6 patients with opioid use disorder leave the hospital early
The number of patients admitted with opioid use disorder and injection-related infections opting to be discharged against medical advice before completing treatment increased by 82% in 4 years, a recent Penn Medicine study found. -
Connecticut approves labor, delivery closure at Hartford HealthCare hospital
Windham (Conn.) Hospital, part of Hartford (Conn.) HealthCare, received approval from the state to end its labor and delivery services after a three-year process, the Connecticut Mirror reported Dec. 1. -
Christus residency program will continue under expanded partnership
Christus Spohn Hospital in Corpus Christi, Texas, will continue its emergency medicine program under an expanded partnership with the Nueces County Hospital District. -
Rural New York hospital to restart maternity services after more than 2 years
Lewis County Health System has completed a $32 million-dollar renovation of the surgical center at Lewis County General Hospital and plans to bring back maternity services at the hospital, North Country Public Radio reported Dec. 1. -
ED boarding's effect on clinician well-being: Joint Commission
Caring for patients in the emergency department when there are not enough inpatient beds — ED boarding — is a long-standing practice in hospitals that are over capacity. Not only does it risk patient safety, but clinicians say it's burning them out, too. -
New York system lowers age for inpatient psychiatric care
Rome (N.Y.) Health has lowered the age for patients it accepts who need inpatient psychiatric care. -
Massachusetts Nurses Association urges statewide halt to birthing unit closures
Following the highly contested closure of a birthing center at UMass Memorial Health's Leominster Hospital the Massachusetts Nurses Association has come out against it and is calling for the state to halt further shutdowns until a review is conducted. -
3 EDs, 470,000 visits: Strategies to handle high ED volumes
The COVID-19 pandemic shuffled up trends in emergency department volume, but many systems are seeing hundreds of thousands of patients a year. -
Some Mass General Brigham locations limiting new primary care patients
Mass General Brigham said the capacity for primary care patients is limited on the main campuses of Brigham and Women's Hospital and Mass General Hospital in Boston, but there is availability within the system. -
ED boarding times rise in 2022: 4 notes
Emergency department volumes have rebounded since 2020, but little progress has been made to address high ED boarding times, according to a new report the Emergency Department Benchmarking Alliance. -
Kentucky Hospital Association aims to improve clinical handoffs
With patient safety institute I-PASS, the Kentucky Hospital Association has launched an effort to reduce communication breakdowns by improving efficiency of clinical handoffs across 128 hospitals statewide.
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