Category: Care Coordination

Children's hospitals not banking on RSV drug to curb capacity strain

Children’s hospitals across the U.S. are bracing for capacity strain amid supply issues for a new antibody drug meant to prevent severe illness from respiratory syncytial virus in infants, the Children’s Hospital Association told The Hill in an Oct. 31…

Michigan hospital uses bottled water after debris found in water supply

ProMedica Monroe (Mich.) Regional Hospital is using only bottled water and installed filters on some sinks and showers after officials found debris in the water, ABC affiliate WTVG reported Oct. 30.

Denver hospital temporarily closes after heat goes out

Denver-based AdventHealth Porter temporarily suspended all services and closed its emergency department after the boiler went out, leaving the facility with no heat or hot water, Fox affiliate KDVR reported Oct. 30.

Fewer children being admitted to general hospitals

Pediatric care has rapidly evolved over the last two decades, according to Michael Steiner, MD, lead author of a study published Oct. 30 in JAMA, and as a result inpatient care has largely been redistributed from general hospitals into children’s hospi…

New York system delays surgeries at new hospital

Utica, N.Y.-based Mohawk Valley Health System’s new Wynn Hospital opened Oct. 29 but will delay surgeries for a week, the Daily Sentinel reported. 

Maine hospitals treat victims of mass shootings

Hospitals and emergency responders in Maine are treating the victims of two mass shooting incidents that have left at least 18 dead and 13 injured in Lewiston on Oct. 25.

Prime hospital ends maternal care

Centinela Hospital Medical Center in Inglewood, Calif., part of Ontario, Calif.-based Prime Healthcare, is ending maternal-child health services Oct. 25.

New York system delays birth center closure amid equity concerns

St. Peter’s Health Partners has delayed plans to shut down the maternity unit at Troy, N.Y.-based Samaritan Hospital to address community members’ concerns about care access and transportation barriers, the the Times Union reported Oct. 23.

Physicians, public fight to save Christus hospital residency program

Staff at Christus Spohn Hospital in Corpus Christi, Texas, are airing their concerns about plans to close the hospital’s emergency medicine residency program, ABC affiliate KIII reported Oct. 19.

Banner Health hospital enters lockdown after nearby shooting

A Banner Health hospital in Glendale, Ariz., locked down for a few hours the night of Oct. 19 after a nearby fatal shooting, according to local news outlets.