Category: Care Coordination

A 7-minute ED wait time: How 1 hospital got there 

When leaders at Hackensack Meridian Health’s Southern Ocean Medical Center in Manahawkin, N.J., realized that mounting lists of patients in the emergency department waiting room were also stressing out ED clinicians, the hospital went from a “pull to f…

Cleveland Clinic hospital debuts 'low-intervention' birthing suites

Mayfield Heights, Ohio-based Cleveland Clinic Hillcrest Hospital has added four low-intervention birthing suites for low-risk women who prefer minimal medical intervention, according to an April 18 report from NBC affiliate WKYC. 

Oklahoma hospital evacuated for bomb threat 1 day after initiating lockdown

McCurtain Memorial Hospital in Idabel, Okla. — a community that has been under scrutiny since the release of recordings from a county meeting allegedly revealed racist and threatening statements — was evacuated April 18 due to a bomb threat.

Alabama community hospital treats 15 teens wounded in mass shooting

Lake Martin Community Hospital in Dadeville, Ala., treated 15 teenagers who were shot during a birthday party at a nearby dance studio April 15.

HCA Florida hospital opens freestanding ER

HCA Florida Mercy Hospital in Miami opened a 10,000-square-foot freestanding emergency room April 17. 

Oklahoma hospital placed on lockdown as precaution for potential protests

McCurtain Memorial Hospital in Idabel, Okla., was placed on lockdown starting at 7 a.m. April 17 at the direction of its CEO, Brian Whitfield, according to a news release on the hospital’s Facebook page.

Flooding spurs Broward Health to cancel outpatient care

Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Broward Health Medical Center canceled outpatient services April 13 after much of the South Florida city dealt with flooding from more than two feet of rainfall. 

NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan opens dedicated gender-affirming care center

New York City-based NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan opened its comprehensive Pride Health Center April 13 to house its LGBTQ services.

Florida hospital to add 102 beds

Sarasota (Fla.) Memorial Hospital’s Venice campus is opening a 102-bed patient tower this summer.

Yale New Haven Hospital closes ED annex

Yale New Haven Hospital “ceased use” of its emergency use annex April 11 amid discussions to extend its Certificate of Occupancy.