Category: Care Coordination

Hawaii hospital transfers patients due to broken AC unit

Wahiawa (Hawaii) General Hospital shut down inpatient operations for multiple days due to a broken air conditioning system, KITV News reported Feb. 5.

Illinois hospital loses trauma center designation

Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan, Ill., lost its level 2 trauma center designation Feb. 2.

Health systems at 'high risk' in healthcare's darling state

Massachusetts has declared several regions “high risk” due to limited hospital capacity, a stark downturn for a state that is regularly heralded for the performance of its hospitals and healthcare system.

States with the most, fewest trauma centers per capita

Arizona has the most level 1 trauma centers per capita and Washington has the fewest centers per capita, a study found.

How 3 systems are tackling the rise in alcohol use disorder

It’s estimated that 29.5 million people over the age of 12 meet the criteria for alcohol use disorder in 2022, and hospital leaders told Becker’s that number continues to rise.

HCA hospital resumes some surgeries after sterilization-related delay

HCA Florida North Florida Hospital in Gainesville has resumed some surgeries after shutting down procedures earlier this month to address equipment sterilization issues.

Older adults spend 3 weeks per year at health appointments

Older adults are spending an average of three weeks every year on healthcare appointments, a Jan. 23 study found.

UAB, Infirmary Health collaborate on cancer care

The University of Alabama at Birmingham Health System and Mobile, Ala.-based Infirmary Health have formed a joint venture to provide comprehensive cancer services to patients in southern Alabama, southeast Mississippi and the Florida panhandle.

55% of rural hospitals don't offer obstetric care: Report

More than half of rural hospitals in the U.S. do not offer labor and delivery services, according to a new report from the Center for Healthcare Quality & Payment Reform.

How UVA Health cut number of ED visits

Charlottesville, Va.-based UVA Health is connecting patients who regularly visit emergency rooms for non-emergency care of chronic conditions to a program designed to make care more accessible, while keeping critical ER beds free and lowering capacity.