Hospitals may face severe and prolonged winter virus seasons in the coming years that strain resources and hinder the capacity to care for other patients, White House COVID-19 response coordinator Ashish Jha, MD, told The Washington Post.
Category: Care Coordination
Hospital capacity concerns intensify as XBB.1.5 spreads
Hospitals nationwide are facing capacity issues amid ongoing staffing shortages and an early and severe start to the respiratory virus season. Now, the rapid spread of XBB.1.5 — a highly transmissible omicron subvariant with a high capacity for im…
2 injured after car crashes into Georgia ER
The emergency department at Lithonia, Ga.-based Emory Hillandale Hospital remained open Jan. 10 after a car crashed into the waiting room earlier this week, injuring two people, the hospital confirmed in a statement shared with Becker’s.
Federal surge team leaves New Mexico children's hospital
A federal medical team helping the University of New Mexico Children’s Hospital respond to a surge in patients with respiratory illnesses left the Albuquerque-based hospital Jan. 9, according to CBS affiliate KRQE News 13.
Staffing shortages spur Massachusetts hospital to divert ambulances
Framingham, Mass.-based MetroWest Medical Center diverted local ambulances from its hospital the past three weekends, citing staffing issues, the Framingham Source reported Jan. 4.
Ascension Wisconsin consolidates labor and delivery services in Milwaukee
Ascension St. Francis Hospital in Milwaukee, part of Ascension Wisconsin, has ended labor and delivery services and transitioned them to other Milwaukee locations.
In a matter of days, healthcare access deteriorates in Central California
Hospital overcrowding and healthcare access challenges have prompted two counties in Central California to issue emergency declarations in less than a week. Meanwhile, the largest health system in the region has gone out of network with several commerc…
HHS sends disaster response team to New Mexico children's hospital
HHS deployed a 14-person medical team to the University of New Mexico Children’s Hospital Dec. 30 to support staff treating an influx of patients with respiratory illnesses.
Indiana hospital ER shutters after appeals court ruling
Mishawaka, Ind.-based Franciscan Health said it has closed the emergency room in Hammond, Ind., as of Dec. 31, 2022.
WellSpan's 'nerve center' seeks to disperse overcrowding, relieve staff
York, Pa.-based WellSpan Health has developed a “nerve center” to help manage high patient volumes in its emergency rooms, Patriot-News reported Dec. 30.
