Category: Care Coordination

As the nation’s hospitals restore mask mandates and construct extra units in response to an increase in respiratory illnesses, the New Hampshire Hospital Association said its members are nearing 100% capacity. 

Denver Health received 10 new ambulances, two of which were purchased thanks to a former patient’s fundraising, CBS News reported Jan. 10.

The nation’s largest union of registered nurses is accusing St. Louis-based Ascension of using its market dominance to consolidate labor and delivery units, thereby creating obstetric healthcare deserts that disproportionately affect low-income, Black …

Western Pennsylvania hospitals are facing pushback after a report found the region has high bed capacity and lower than average occupancy rates, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported Jan. 9.

On top of external challenges like workforce shortages and declining reimbursement rates, behavioral health programs face their own set of challenges for 2024. 

As one of the Midwest’s largest public safety-net systems, Cook County Health has cared for more than 19,000 migrants since fall 2022, about one-third of whom are children.

A water main break at Boston-based Brigham and Women’s Hospital on Dec. 24 has disrupted in vitro fertilization services, affecting up to 300 people, The Boston Globe reported.

Norristown, Pa.-based Suburban Community Hospital was cited for suspending its psychiatric services for seniors without notifying the state, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported Jan. 4.

Hospitals across the U.S. are reinstating mask mandates and opening up additional units as respiratory virus metrics continue to climb and volumes surge. 

Marietta, Ohio-based Memorial Health System opened a new pediatric emergency department at its Belpre Medical Campus Jan. 2.