Two organizations are investigating Raleigh, N.C.-based UNC Health Rex after a storm left several units without electricity for more than an hour, The News & Observer reported Aug. 11.
Category: Care Coordination
Hawaii wildfires burn clinic and dialysis center
Wildfires on the Hawaiian island of Maui have killed six people, consumed homes and destroyed multiple commercial buildings — including one hospital-run clinic and one dialysis center, Hilton Raethel, president and CEO of the Healthcare Association of …
Miami VA Healthcare halts elective surgeries amid AC failure
All elective surgeries at a Miami VA Hospital were halted Aug. 8 after an air conditioning unit stopped working, the Miami Herald reported.
Orlando Health opening 2 outpatient resource centers
Orlando (Fla.) Health has opened a new resource center designed specifically to help individuals who may not have access to a primary care physician with their outpatient follow-up needs, Positively Osceola reported Aug. 8. One of the two centers is al…
Patient rooms at Arkansas hospital reach uncomfortable temperatures amid heat wave
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…
Bomb threat spurs OHSU to evacuate clinic
Oregon Health & Science University in Portland evacuated its Richmond Family Health Center after receiving a bomb threat Aug. 3, according to Oregon Public Broadcasting.
Florida ER shuts down for hours after patient injures nurse, destroys hospital property
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.
Reopening of Massachusetts hospital damaged by fire delayed until 2024
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.
Ohio's Memorial Health joins Mayo Clinic Care Network
Marietta, Ohio-based Memorial Health System is taking its clinical expertise to a new level by joining the Mayo Clinic Care Network.
'Discharge lounges' gain steam in hospitals
Hospitals are increasingly adopting the concept of “discharge lounges” to improve patient experience and throughput.
