HVAC units at Hot Springs, Ark.-based National Park Medical Center are working overtime amid an ongoing heat wave, leading to uncomfortable temperatures in some areas of the facility. In response, the hospital has had to move some patients to cooler ro…
Oregon Health & Science University in Portland evacuated its Richmond Family Health Center after receiving a bomb threat Aug. 3, according to Oregon Public Broadcasting.
Naples, Fla.-based NCH Northeast Emergency Department shut down for nearly 6 hours after a man allegedly battered a nurse and destroyed over a thousand dollars’ worth of property, NBC reported Aug. 6.
Inpatient care and emergency department services at Brockton (Mass.) Hospital are not expected to fully reopen until 2024, months later than officials first anticipated, according to an Aug. 6 report from The Enterprise.
Marietta, Ohio-based Memorial Health System is taking its clinical expertise to a new level by joining the Mayo Clinic Care Network.
Hospitals are increasingly adopting the concept of “discharge lounges” to improve patient experience and throughput.
A small electrical fire in an elevator at Atlanta-based Emory University Hospital Midtown caused 20 patients to be relocated, NBC affiliate WXIA reported Aug. 1.
Wilmington, Del.-based Nemours Children’s Health terminated contracts with two major insurers and is phasing out care for more than 10,000 children with disabilities, NJ Spotlight News reported Aug. 2.
San Diego has taken control of the city’s ambulance services with hopes of improving response times and eliminating financial incentives for private companies, The San Diego Union Tribune reported July 31.
Mental health advocates on July 31 protested the closure of acute psychiatric beds at Good Samaritan Hospital, CBS affiliate KPIX reported.
