Virus season may strain capacity for years, Dr. Ashish Jha warns
Hospitals may face severe and prolonged winter virus seasons in the coming years that strain resources and hinder the capacity to care for other patients, White House COVID-19 response coordinator Ashish Jha, MD, told The Washington Post.Hospital capacity concerns intensify as XBB.1.5 spreads
Hospitals nationwide are facing capacity issues amid ongoing staffing shortages and an early and severe start to the respiratory virus season. Now, the rapid spread of XBB.1.5 — a highly transmissible omicron subvariant with a high capacity for immune escape — threatens to further magnify these challenges.2 injured after car crashes into Georgia ER
The emergency department at Lithonia, Ga.-based Emory Hillandale Hospital remained open Jan. 10 after a car crashed into the waiting room earlier this week, injuring two people, the hospital confirmed in a statement shared with Becker's.Federal surge team leaves New Mexico children's hospital
A federal medical team helping the University of New Mexico Children's Hospital respond to a surge in patients with respiratory illnesses left the Albuquerque-based hospital Jan. 9, according to CBS affiliate KRQE News 13.Staffing shortages spur Massachusetts hospital to divert ambulances
Framingham, Mass.-based MetroWest Medical Center diverted local ambulances from its hospital the past three weekends, citing staffing issues, the Framingham Source reported Jan. 4.Ascension Wisconsin consolidates labor and delivery services in Milwaukee
Ascension St. Francis Hospital in Milwaukee, part of Ascension Wisconsin, has ended labor and delivery services and transitioned them to other Milwaukee locations.In a matter of days, healthcare access deteriorates in Central California
医院拥挤和医疗challe访问nges have prompted two counties in Central California to issue emergency declarations in less than a week. Meanwhile, the largest health system in the region has gone out of network with several commercial insurance plans.HHS sends disaster response team to New Mexico children's hospital
HHS deployed a 14-person medical team to the University of New Mexico Children's Hospital Dec. 30 to support staff treating an influx of patients with respiratory illnesses.Indiana hospital ER shutters after appeals court ruling
Mishawaka, Ind.-based Franciscan Health said it has closed the emergency room in Hammond, Ind., as of Dec. 31, 2022.WellSpan's 'nerve center' seeks to disperse overcrowding, relieve staff
纽约,Pa。基于WellSpan健康developed a "nerve center" to help manage high patient volumes in its emergency rooms, Patriot-News reported Dec. 30.Idaho system opens RSV 'suction clinics' to reduce ER visits, admissions
Boise, Idaho-based St. Luke's Health System opened clinics to suction debris out of children's noses to help relieve their breathing and the region's limited network, which has two hospitals that admit respiratory syncytial virus patients, the Idaho Statesman reported Dec. 29.Making the Case for Culture Transformation: Is Now the Right Time for my Organization?
How can you position your organization on the forefront of your industry and create a culture which invites the full self and full performance of your people?Hospitals suffer setbacks from Winter Storm Elliott
Weather that snarled up travel for many Americans over the holidays also interfered with power and water, with problems spilling over to affect hospital operations.'Hospitals are bursting at the seams': 5 physicians on the effects of the respiratory virus surge
About three years into the COVID-19 pandemic, and the word "surge" may fall on deaf ears.Man arrested for alleged terrorist threat against New York hospital
Rochester, N.Y.-based Unity Hospital went into lockdown Dec. 19 after a former employee made a terrorist threat, Rochester First reported Dec. 21.Children's hospitals brace for aftermath of holiday gatherings
While respiratory syncytial virus and the flu may have peaked, hospitals are still seeing high numbers of ill patients, and there is no telling whether holiday gatherings will reverse the plateau, CNN reported Dec. 21.Phoenix Children's opens center for cleft, craniofacial care
Phoenix Children's opened the new Center for Cleft and Craniofacial Care, adding nine providers who specialize in this form of care.Ascension to consolidate labor and delivery unit of Wisconsin hospital
Ascension St. Francis Hospital in Milwaukee is transitioning its labor and delivery service to other Ascension Wisconsin locations.Strategic partnerships: how they can help hospitals optimize operations and save costs
COVID-19 has put immense pressure on hospitals. Labor shortages, supply chain and logistical challenges and declining reimbursements have put unprecedented financial strain on health systems.Keck Medicine launches gender-affirming care program
While some hospitals pause gender-affirming surgeries, Keck Medicine of USC in Los Angeles has launched a gender-affirming care program that will offer a range of services, including surgery.
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