Weather that snarled up travel for many Americans over the holidays also interfered with power and water, with problems spilling over to affect hospital operations.
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'Hospitals are bursting at the seams': 5 physicians on the effects of the respiratory virus surge
About three years into the COVID-19 pandemic, and the word “surge” may fall on deaf ears.
Man arrested for alleged terrorist threat against New York hospital
Rochester, N.Y.-based Unity Hospital went into lockdown Dec. 19 after a former employee made a terrorist threat, Rochester First reported Dec. 21.
Children's hospitals brace for aftermath of holiday gatherings
While respiratory syncytial virus and the flu may have peaked, hospitals are still seeing high numbers of ill patients, and there is no telling whether holiday gatherings will reverse the plateau, CNN reported Dec. 21.
Phoenix Children's opens center for cleft, craniofacial care
Phoenix Children’s opened the new Center for Cleft and Craniofacial Care, adding nine providers who specialize in this form of care.
Ascension to consolidate labor and delivery unit of Wisconsin hospital
Ascension St. Francis Hospital in Milwaukee is transitioning its labor and delivery service to other Ascension Wisconsin locations.
Keck Medicine launches gender-affirming care program
While some hospitals pause gender-affirming surgeries, Keck Medicine of USC in Los Angeles has launched a gender-affirming care program that will offer a range of services, including surgery.
Maryland hospital opens critical care unit
The University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center in Glen Burnie, Md., has opened a 22-room critical care unit to support the estimated 2,800 patients who receive critical care at the hospital each year.
New York hospital turns away patients for 3rd time in a few weeks
Gloversville, N.Y.-based Nathan Littauer Hospital was forced to turn away patients for the third time in less than a month amid a surge in seasonal infections such as influenza and an uptick in COVID-19 cases, according to a Daily Gazette report Dec. 9.
Hospitals have not been this full since omicron's height: 5 notes on capacity
More than 80 percent of the nation’s hospital beds are in use, the highest rate throughout the pandemic, according to a CNN analysis of HHS data.
