Samaritan Medical Center in Waterton, N.Y., is pausing some clinical services and rescheduling surgeries due to a major water main break, the hospital said Oct. 19.
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Christus hospital to close residency program
Christus Spohn Hospital in Corpus Christi, Texas, plans to close its emergency medicine residency program, which will end after its current residents graduate in 2026.
1 year after Atlanta Medical Center's closure: Where things stand
Oct. 14 marks one year since the last patients left Wellstar Health System’s Atlanta Medical Center. No plans are in place to build a new healthcare facility in its place, leaving Grady Memorial Hospital and clinics in the region operating on stretched…
New York governor presses hospitals to restore psychiatric beds: 'We're done with excuses'
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul plans to create more mental healthcare capacity as part of the state’s $1 billion investment in mental healthcare. Her plan not only involves creating new access, but restoring it in hospitals.
New York capacity issues led to 1,700 patient transfers in 1 year
More than 1,700 patients were transferred from New York hospitals during care capacity shortages in 2022, leaving many to receive care hundreds of miles from home, The Journal News reported Oct. 12.
23 North Dakota hospitals unite to form clinical network
Improved access to and quality of care are major drivers behind the formation of a new clinically integrated network involving 23 rural North Dakota hospitals.
Kentucky hospital locks down after report of armed suspect
A hospital in London, Ky., went into lockdown the evening of Oct. 10 because of a report of an armed suspect, which was unfounded, according to The Lexington Herald-Leader, a local news outlet.
ER visit times grow: 12 figures to know
National metrics assessing the timeliness of emergency department care have slipped since 2020, CMS data shows.
Montana system temporarily closes some hospital beds due to staffing shortage
Great Falls, Mont.-based Benefis Health System has temporarily closed various hospital beds because of ongoing staffing shortages.
Hawaii health officials working to identify care gaps for Maui residents
Two months after wildfires devastated parts of Maui, Hawaii’s health department is conducting a needs assessment to understand where healthcare gaps may exist after the fire upended resources and destroyed some care facilities.
