West Virginia is seeing a higher average rate of daily COVID-19 hospitalizations per 100,000 people than any other state, according to federal data cited by The New York Times.
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Hospitals adjust in winter storm: 10 things to know
In the wake of a winter storm that continues to affect states from Texas to New York, hospitals are adjusting services, with some allowing staff to spend the night.
New York hospital to stop performing deliveries after physician provider leaves
Carmel, N.Y.-based Putnam Hospital, a Nuvance Health affiliate, will suspend services at its birthing center because its physician provider of labor and delivery services is leaving, the hospital’s president, Mark Hirko, MD, confirmed in a statement sh…
5 states broke COVID-19 hospitalization records this week
As COVID-19 hospitalizations begin to level out nationally, at least five states have reported new records this week.
DC reports nation’s highest COVID-19 hospitalization rate for 2+ weeks
For more than two weeks, Washington, D.C., has reported the highest average rate in the nation of daily COVID-19 hospitalizations per 100,000 people, according to federal data cited by The New York Times.
More than 26,000 people petition against Tufts Children’s Hospital closure
More than 26,000 people have signed a petition against the closure of Boston-based Tufts Children’s Hospital in an effort to protect families and staff affected by the closure.
Person shot in New York hospital waiting room
One person was shot and wounded in the emergency department of NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi in New York City on Jan. 25, according to NBC New York.
Crisis standards activated in parts of Idaho
The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare activated crisis standards of care Jan. 24 for healthcare organizations in three local public health districts in the state’s southern region.
These 7 hospitals are ending inpatient care
Several hospitals reported plans to end inpatient care over the last few months:
Saint Vincent Hospital to reopen outpatient services closed during nurses strike
Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester, Mass., will soon reopen cardiac rehabilitation and pulmonary rehabilitation, which closed in August because of staffing challenges amid a nurses strike.
