Heat wave spurs jump in 911 calls, ER visits
As excessive heat warnings and advisories continue throughout many parts of the southern and central U.S., CDC data is showing a correlated rise in heat-related illnesses.Northwell hospital discontinues overnight ambulance shift
Staten Island (N.Y.) University Hospital, part of New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health, will discontinue an overnight ambulance tour that operates south of the Huguenot neighborhood on the South Shore of Staten Island, a hospital spokesperson confirmed to Becker's June 26.2如何何spitals reduced discharge times, cleared ED bottlenecks
Reduced waiting times, more emergency department beds and a better patient experience are just a few of the benefits two U.S. hospitals have seen since opening 'discharge lounges.'ED boarding remains high as pandemic dwindles, physicians say
Emergency department workers are raising alarms about boarding levels remaining high in hospitals and systems even as COVID-19 cases decline, and on June 21, they categorized the situation as a crisis.The Ohio hospital with a less than 1 percent 'left without being seen' rate
Adena Regional Medical Center in Chillicothe, Ohio, has implemented several changes since the start of the year that have lowered the average emergency department wait time to between five and six minutes.田纳西州调查VUMC“潜在的书l billing fraud' over transgender surgeries
The Tennessee attorney general's office, which is looking into transgender healthcare practices and "potential medical billing fraud" at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tenn., secured more than five years of a transgender patients' medical records from the hospital, according to a June 20 report from The Tennesseean.St. Luke's consolidates pediatric care in Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley
St. Luke's University Health Network, based in Bethlehem, Pa., has established the St. Luke's Children's Hospital — an effort to consolidate pediatric care at the health system's Fountain Hill, Pa., campus, according to a June 20 Lehigh Valley News report.Water main break disrupts surgeries at Atlanta children's hospital
A water main break caused Children's Hospital of Atlanta's Scottish Rite Hospital in Sandy Springs, Ga., to reschedule surgeries and divert trauma patients June 18-19, according to a report from Atlanta News First.'It may not always pencil out financially': Why 1 hospital reopened its birthing center
Newport (Wash.) Hospital and Health Services reopened its birthing center June 1, Bonner County Daily Bee reported June 14.Catholic Health details care changes across market
Buffalo, N.Y.-based Catholic Health will restructure care at its Mount St. Mary’s Hospital in Lewiston, N.Y. over the next few weeks by transitioning some services to different hospitals and opening a new one hospital, according to a June 12 news release.UC Davis Health launches new geriatric division
UC Davis Health unveiled its new geriatric, hospice and palliative medicine division June 13, and the Sacramento, Calif.-based division is led by Rebecca Boxer, MD.15% of medical surgical beds in Massachusetts are occupied by patients who don't need them
近1 7医疗苏尔gical beds in Massachusetts are occupied by patients who no longer need acute care, the state's hospital association found in a newly published report.Atlanta hospitals see ED visits rise after 2 area medical centers close
Two Atlanta hospitals are reporting an increase in emergency department visits since Wellstar closed two hospitals in the city in 2022, Atlanta Daily World reported June 9.EDs, clinics see uptick in patients with respiratory issues amid Canada wildfires
Some healthcare providers in the Midwest and Northeast saw an uptick in patients with breathing troubles and other respiratory issues caused by smoke and poor air quality from Canadian wildfires.1 year later: How CommonSpirit is organizing outcome-based healthcare in underserved communities nationwide
What if competing health systems, payers, and community health organizations could join together to provide care for the most high-risk populations? Thanks to CommonSpirit Health, it's already happening in several states.Massachusetts hospital to expand maternity services as another closes
Gardner, Mass.-based Heywood Hospital said it is ready to support regional obstetric and maternity care after UMass Memorial Health's Alliance-Clinton Hospital announced plans to close its maternity unit, The Gardner News reported June 2.Minnesota physicians recommend ways to mitigate ED boarding crisis
After COVID-19 exacerbated instances of patient boarding in Minnesota emergency departments — that some say reached "unprecedented levels" — the Minnesota Medical Association and the state chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians have outlined a direction for change related to psychiatric patients.Cedars-Sinai opens LGBTQ-designated health center
Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai has opened a designated center for LGBTQ health, according to a May 30 news release.PeaceHealth to close 5 clinics, cut 69 jobs
Vancouver, Wash.-based PeaceHealth is permanently closing five clinics and services, KLCC reported May 24.Duke LifePoint hospital no longer in immediate jeopardy
Wilson (N.C.) Medical Center has successfully had its immediate jeopardy designation removed, a spokesperson told Becker's.
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