Category: Care Coordination

Delayed patient discharge to post-acute care facilities is contributing to a hefty backlog for Massachusetts hospitals, according to the latest report from the state’s hospital and health association.

WellSpan Chambersburg (Pa.) Hospital stopped providing inpatient pediatric care Dec. 22, Chambersburg Public Opinion first reported. 

Marshfield (Wis.) Clinic Health System is indefinitely pausing surgical services at its hospital in Stevens Point, Wis., the Stevens Point Journal first reported Dec. 22. 

The formation and utilization of state capacity coordination centers across the U.S. largely ramped up as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, but continuing their use could benefit the healthcare system, a new report published Dec. 20 in the New England…

Care has been disrupted for a second day at Liberty (Mo.) Hospital due to what it is reported to be an “IT issue,” according to CBS affiliate KCTV.

EMS call records show the confusion that can occur among community members and first responders in the wake of a hospital closure, IdeaStream Public Media reported Dec. 19.

Officials in Fresno County, Calif., are pleading with the public to avoid emergency rooms for nonemergency conditions as its hospitals face significant strain, operating over capacity by a minimum of 20% to 40%.

Fifty-two new ICU beds have gone live at Grady Memorial Hospital — an expansion meant to support increased demand the hospital has experienced since WellStar Health System’s Atlanta Medical Center closed in October 2022. 

After pausing services in January, the pediatric behavioral health unit at Sharon (Pa.) Regional Medical Center is open again, local news outlets reported Dec. 11. 

Clark Fork Valley Hospital in Plains, Mont., said it will close its Medicare-certified home health agency as it restructures home health services.