A water main break caused Children’s Hospital of Atlanta’s Scottish Rite Hospital in Sandy Springs, Ga., to reschedule surgeries and divert trauma patients June 18-19, according to a report from Atlanta News First.
Category: Care Coordination
'It may not always pencil out financially': Why 1 hospital reopened its birthing center
Newport (Wash.) Hospital and Health Services reopened its birthing center June 1, Bonner County Daily Bee reported June 14.
Catholic Health details care changes across market
Buffalo, N.Y.-based Catholic Health will restructure care at its Mount St. Mary’s Hospital in Lewiston, N.Y. over the next few weeks by transitioning some services to different hospitals and opening a new one hospital, according to a June 12 news relea…
UC Davis Health launches new geriatric division
UC Davis Health unveiled its new geriatric, hospice and palliative medicine division June 13, and the Sacramento, Calif.-based division is led by Rebecca Boxer, MD.
15% of surgical beds in Massachusetts are occupied by patients who don't need them
Nearly 1 in 7 surgical beds in Massachusetts are occupied by patients who no longer need acute care, the state’s hospital association found in a newly published report.
15% of surgical beds in Massachusetts are occupied by patients who don't need them
Nearly 1 in 7 surgical beds in Massachusetts are occupied by patients who no longer need acute care, the state’s hospital association found in a newly published report.
Atlanta hospitals see ED visits rise after 2 area medical centers close
Two Atlanta hospitals are reporting an increase in emergency department visits since Wellstar closed two hospitals in the city in 2022, Atlanta Daily World reported June 9.
EDs, clinics see uptick in patients with respiratory issues amid Canada wildfires
Some healthcare providers in the Midwest and Northeast saw an uptick in patients with breathing troubles and other respiratory issues caused by smoke and poor air quality from Canadian wildfires.
1 year later: How CommonSpirit is organizing outcome-based healthcare in underserved communities nationwide
What if competing health systems, payers, and community health organizations could join together to provide care for the most high-risk populations? Thanks to CommonSpirit Health, it’s already happening in several states.
Massachusetts hospital to expand maternity services as another closes
Gardner, Mass.-based Heywood Hospital said it is ready to support regional obstetric and maternity care after UMass Memorial Health’s Alliance-Clinton Hospital announced plans to close its maternity unit, The Gardner News reported June 2.
