Mad River Community Hospital in Arcata, Calif., will begin offering home health services and plans to open two outpatient pediatric clinics this spring.
Category: Care Coordination
The most common reasons for hospitalizations
Maternal and neonatal stays accounted for 22% of hospitalizations in 2021, a recent KFF report found.
US hospital occupancy to reach 85% in 7 years: UCLA
By 2032, the average U.S. hospital occupancy will rise from 75% to 85%, according to University of California Los Angeles researchers.
Ascension hospital opens intensive mental health therapy for patients 55 and older
Boonville, Ind.-based Ascension St. Vincent Warrick is launching a new program for adults 55 and older.
Scripps dusts off COVID protocol to manage high ED load
San Diego-based Scripps Health dusted off an initiative it used during COVID to help manage increased patient loads during flu season — internal patient transfers.
Memorial Healthcare, Broward unveil maternal, primary care partnership
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Broward Health announced a groundbreaking collaboration with Hollywood Fla.-based Memorial Healthcare System.
How Ochsner cut ED visits 30% in 2 months
This year’s flu season has been one of the worst in 15 years, exacerbating capacity challenges for emergency departments nationwide.
Jefferson to upgrade trauma centers to ease ED pressure, improve patient flow
Philadelphia-based Jefferson Health is embarking on a multi-million-dollar project to improve patient throughput and caregiver experience at two of its trauma centers.
Cities tackle ED overcrowding with a 911 solution
There are about 20 nurse navigation programs across the county that coordinate with 911 emergency dispatch centers to free up ambulances and reduce emergency department visits.
MemorialCare launches pediatric care network
Long Beach, Calif.-based Miller Children’s & Women’s Hospital, part of MemorialCare Health System of Fountain Valley, Calif., is launching a network to provide primary and specialty pediatric care.
