Hospitals in the Columbus, Ohio, area were notified of a “mass casualty incident” Nov. 14 after a bus accident left three dead and at least 18 injured, according to The Columbus Dispatch.
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Sterilization issues pause surgeries at Mass General Brigham hospital
Elective surgeries at Cooley Dickinson Hospital in Northampton, Mass., have been on pause since Nov. 6 amid problems with the equipment used to sterilize medical instruments and devices, according to a Nov. 13 report from The Boston Globe.
Hospitals at capacity amid RSV surge: Texas ED sees 500 patients a day
Nearly all pediatric hospital beds in a North Texas region are full amid a surge in respiratory syncytial virus. Nationwide, the positivity rate has increased from nearly 5% in mid-October to over 10%.
EDs grapple with more young mental health patients
Influx in demand for pediatric mental health services has led to more children and adolescents staying in emergency departments for long periods, The Wall Street Journal reported Nov. 8.
PeaceHealth hospital unit to relocate Dec. 15
PeaceHealth’s inpatient rehabilitation unit at Sacred Heart Medical Center University District hospital campus in Eugene, Ore., will relocate to PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend in Springfield, Ore., on Dec. 15.
Cedars-Sinai launches 3-year ED expansion
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles has begun an emergency department expansion project that will add nearly 17,000 square feet to the space and increase the number of care spaces to 100.
Denver hospital delays reopening amid boiler issue
Denver-based AdventHealth Porter will remain closed through Nov. 9 due to a boiler system failure, The Denver Post reported.
Children's hospitals not banking on RSV drug to curb capacity strain
Children’s hospitals across the U.S. are bracing for capacity strain amid supply issues for a new antibody drug meant to prevent severe illness from respiratory syncytial virus in infants, the Children’s Hospital Association told The Hill in an Oct. 31…
Michigan hospital uses bottled water after debris found in water supply
ProMedica Monroe (Mich.) Regional Hospital is using only bottled water and installed filters on some sinks and showers after officials found debris in the water, ABC affiliate WTVG reported Oct. 30.
Denver hospital temporarily closes after heat goes out
Denver-based AdventHealth Porter temporarily suspended all services and closed its emergency department after the boiler went out, leaving the facility with no heat or hot water, Fox affiliate KDVR reported Oct. 30.
