Category: Care Coordination

The American Academy of Pediatrics released new guidelines for improving patient safety for children who are directly admitted into a hospital without first receiving care through an emergency department.

Astria Toppenish (Wash.) Hospital is one of many rural hospitals closing labor and delivery care due to costs, creating maternity deserts in areas that need care most, The New York Times reported Feb. 26.

Northwest Hospital in Tucson, Ariz., faced a “hazmat situation” Feb. 26.

Emergency department discharge is a critical point in the hospital healthcare process; communication is key in terms of making certain patients fully understand next steps to ensure optimal outcomes, Nancy Kwon, MD, vice chair of emergency medicine at …

Kealakekua, Hawaii-based Kona Community Hospital is asking Hawaii legislature for $19 million to fix utility issues that are putting the hospital at risk of shutting down, Hawaii News Now reported Feb. 23.

Hospitals in numerous states have seen a rise in emergency department visits as norovirus rates climb. 

Complex discharge delays at New York hospitals are resulting in unnecessary long-term boarding in inpatient units and emergency departments, and costing hospitals millions, according to a new report from the Healthcare Association of New York State.

The American Academy of Pediatrics created five recommendations to reduce emergency department crowding and improve patient safety.

Groesbeck, Texas-based Limestone Medical Center was placed on lockdown Feb. 16 amid an active standoff involving an armed man in the hospital’s parking lot, CBS affiliate KWTX reported. 

The inpatient unit at Brockton (Mass.) Hospital will likely remain closed for three months after a fire that broke out Feb. 7 caused significant damage.