Care Coordination The leading hospital magazine for hospital business news and analysis for hospital and healthcare system executives.//www.131009.com/care-coordination.html Sat, 29 Jul 2023 17:23:50 +0000 Joomla! - Open Source Content Management en-gb development@itoctopus.com (Becker's Hospital Review) California hospital to suspend labor and delivery for 1st time in 62-year history //www.131009.com/care-coordination/california-hospital-to-suspend-labor-and-delivery-for-1st-time-in-62-year-history.html //www.131009.com/care-coordination/california-hospital-to-suspend-labor-and-delivery-for-1st-time-in-62-year-history.html

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.

Care Coordination Fri, 28 Jul 2023 14:46:26 +0000
StarMed shutters 2 locations with little notice, leaving some patients scrambling //www.131009.com/care-coordination/starmed-shutters-2-locations-with-little-notice-leaving-some-patients-scrambling.html //www.131009.com/care-coordination/starmed-shutters-2-locations-with-little-notice-leaving-some-patients-scrambling.html

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.

Care Coordination Thu, 27 Jul 2023 14:42:20 +0000
10 figures that show capacity issues' toll on hospitals //www.131009.com/care-coordination/10-figures-that-show-capacity-issues-toll-on-hospitals.html //www.131009.com/care-coordination/10-figures-that-show-capacity-issues-toll-on-hospitals.html < p >全国医院看到更大的< a href="//www.131009.com/www/care-coordination/a-breath-less-stressful-hospital-capacity-woes-persist-after-tripldemics-peak.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">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. 

Care Coordination Wed, 26 Jul 2023 21:51:45 +0000
53% of hospitals saw ICU load imbalance due to the pandemic: Study //www.131009.com/care-coordination/53-of-hospitals-saw-icu-load-imbalance-due-to-the-pandemic-study.html //www.131009.com/care-coordination/53-of-hospitals-saw-icu-load-imbalance-due-to-the-pandemic-study.html

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.

Care Coordination Wed, 26 Jul 2023 20:38:36 +0000
Dust storms turn record heat into respiratory danger zones in US South //www.131009.com/care-coordination/sahara-dust-storms-turn-record-heat-into-respiratory-danger-zones-in-us-south.html //www.131009.com/care-coordination/sahara-dust-storms-turn-record-heat-into-respiratory-danger-zones-in-us-south.html

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. 

Care Coordination Wed, 26 Jul 2023 20:24:29 +0000
Hospitals face more discharge delays to post-acute care //www.131009.com/care-coordination/hospitals-face-more-discharge-delays-to-post-acute-care.html //www.131009.com/care-coordination/hospitals-face-more-discharge-delays-to-post-acute-care.html

Lengths of stay and discharge transitions from hospitals to post-acute care are climbing, according to the American Hospital Association and industry reports.

Care Coordination Wed, 26 Jul 2023 19:29:15 +0000
Hospitals feel the heat — in more ways than one //www.131009.com/care-coordination/hospitals-feel-the-heat-in-more-ways-than-one.html //www.131009.com/care-coordination/hospitals-feel-the-heat-in-more-ways-than-one.html

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. 

Care Coordination Tue, 25 Jul 2023 22:02:55 +0000
Connecticut to license freestanding birth centers //www.131009.com/care-coordination/connecticut-to-license-freestanding-birth-centers.html //www.131009.com/care-coordination/connecticut-to-license-freestanding-birth-centers.html

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.

Care Coordination Tue, 25 Jul 2023 19:46:28 +0000
HCA's Mission Hospital patients face longer wait times from ambulance to ER //www.131009.com/care-coordination/hcas-mission-hospital-patients-face-longer-wait-times-from-ambulance-to-er.html //www.131009.com/care-coordination/hcas-mission-hospital-patients-face-longer-wait-times-from-ambulance-to-er.html

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.

Care Coordination Tue, 25 Jul 2023 18:04:53 +0000
Johns Hopkins facility reopens after battery explosion risk //www.131009.com/care-coordination/johns-hopkins-facility-reopens-after-battery-explosion-risk.html //www.131009.com/care-coordination/johns-hopkins-facility-reopens-after-battery-explosion-risk.html

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. 

Care Coordination Mon, 24 Jul 2023 20:40:58 +0000
Massachusetts system to shrink at-home care services //www.131009.com/care-coordination/massachusetts-system-to-shrink-at-home-care-services.html //www.131009.com/care-coordination/massachusetts-system-to-shrink-at-home-care-services.html

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

Care Coordination Fri, 21 Jul 2023 18:32:23 +0000
U of Louisville hospital went without power, AC for 12 hours //www.131009.com/care-coordination/u-of-louisville-hospital-went-without-power-ac-for-12-hours.html //www.131009.com/care-coordination/u-of-louisville-hospital-went-without-power-ac-for-12-hours.html 肯塔基州路易斯维尔大学的< p >()。医院- the sole Level 1 trauma facility in the region — was without power for more than 12 hours July 15, the Louisville Courier Journal reported.

Care Coordination Wed, 19 Jul 2023 20:25:00 +0000
How tech, common sense can improve ED satisfaction, operations //www.131009.com/care-coordination/how-tech-common-sense-can-improve-ed-satisfaction-operations.html //www.131009.com/care-coordination/how-tech-common-sense-can-improve-ed-satisfaction-operations.html

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. 

Care Coordination Wed, 19 Jul 2023 15:49:54 +0000
Trinity hospital rolls out ambulance service //www.131009.com/care-coordination/trinity-hospital-rolls-out-ambulance-service.html //www.131009.com/care-coordination/trinity-hospital-rolls-out-ambulance-service.html

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. 

Care Coordination Tue, 18 Jul 2023 18:24:51 +0000
Why some families turn down hospital-at-home care //www.131009.com/care-coordination/why-some-families-turn-down-hospital-at-home-care.html //www.131009.com/care-coordination/why-some-families-turn-down-hospital-at-home-care.html

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.

Care Coordination Tue, 18 Jul 2023 17:52:18 +0000
3 hospitals' capacity plan if another 'tripledemic' hits this virus season //www.131009.com/care-coordination/3-hospitals-capacity-plan-if-another-tripledemic-hits-this-virus-season.html //www.131009.com/care-coordination/3-hospitals-capacity-plan-if-another-tripledemic-hits-this-virus-season.html

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.

Care Coordination Tue, 18 Jul 2023 14:47:25 +0000
Historic heat wave strains hospitals //www.131009.com/care-coordination/historic-heat-wave-strains-hospitals.html //www.131009.com/care-coordination/historic-heat-wave-strains-hospitals.html

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.

Care Coordination Tue, 18 Jul 2023 13:21:50 +0000
How revamping the command center can remove entrenched barriers to efficient patient flow //www.131009.com/care-coordination/how-revamping-the-command-center-can-remove-entrenched-barriers-to-efficient-patient-flow.html //www.131009.com/care-coordination/how-revamping-the-command-center-can-remove-entrenched-barriers-to-efficient-patient-flow.html

Having a dynamic command center is critical to managing patient flow efficiently.

Care Coordination Mon, 17 Jul 2023 14:44:53 +0000
Car crashes into Maryland hospital; some ICU patients transferred //www.131009.com/care-coordination/car-crashes-into-maryland-hospital-some-icu-patients-transferred.html //www.131009.com/care-coordination/car-crashes-into-maryland-hospital-some-icu-patients-transferred.html < p >一辆汽车撞到马里兰医院7月16日requiring some intensive care unit patients to be transferred elsewhere, according to the hospital.

Care Coordination Mon, 17 Jul 2023 13:44:57 +0000
UMass Memorial president on tackling patient flow issues //www.131009.com/care-coordination/umass-memorial-president-on-tackling-patient-flow-issues.html //www.131009.com/care-coordination/umass-memorial-president-on-tackling-patient-flow-issues.html

 Emergency department boarding remains at crisis levels even as the pandemic dwindles — and capacity problems will likely persist for hospitals through the next decade. 

Care Coordination Fri, 14 Jul 2023 14:50:29 +0000