Category: Care Coordination

How 1 OhioHealth hospital is enhancing continuity of care

OhioHealth Berger Hospital in Circleville, part of Columbus-based OhioHealth, has invested $10 million in facility upgrades to enhance patient care.

How 1 OhioHealth hospital is enhancing continuity of care

OhioHealth Berger Hospital in Circleville, part of Columbus-based OhioHealth, has invested $10 million in facility upgrades to enhance patient care.

1 system's 'no wrong door' strategy for behavioral health

Like many systems, Omaha-based Children’s Nebraska is preparing to open a new behavioral health facility. Unlike many systems, it is creating a system of care called the “no wrong door approach.”

ProMedica, Nationwide Children's 'forced' to end partnership after Mercy Health lawsuit

Toledo, Ohio-based ProMedica and Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus have terminated their Toledo for Kids affiliation agreement, effective immediately. 

Adena shifts 75% of internal transports to new system

Chillicothe, Ohio-based Adena Health is shifting 75% of its health system’s internal transportation volume to its nearly created ambulance service.

VUMC tackles 'unplanned care' quality: 4 things to know

Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt University Medical Center has launched a program in unplanned care to improve efficiency and quality of care provided before hospital admission.

The new normal for hospital capacity

Hospital capacity concerns took center stage in late 2022, as health experts’ warning of a “tripledemic” materialized. 

Prisma Health triples access to behavioral health services

Greensville, S.C.-based Prisma Health has opened a $3.7 million health center designed to triple access to outpatient behavioral health services. 

12K ED visits averted: NYC Health + Hospitals eases overcrowding with telehealth

NYC Health + Hospitals has made significant strides in reducing unnecessary ambulance rides and emergency department visits in New York City through its Virtual ExpressCare telehealth service.

RWJBarnabas hospital cancels surgeries after water main break

Some surgeries and outpatient services at Livingston, N.J.-based Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center were canceled or postponed on Jan. 23 due to a nearby water main break.