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 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.
Mishawaka, Ind.-based Franciscan Health said it has closed the emergency room in Hammond, Ind., as of Dec. 31, 2022.
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.
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.
About three years into the COVID-19 pandemic, and the word “surge” may fall on deaf ears.
Rochester, N.Y.-based Unity Hospital went into lockdown Dec. 19 after a former employee made a terrorist threat, Rochester First reported Dec. 21.
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 opened the new Center for Cleft and Craniofacial Care, adding nine providers who specialize in this form of care.
Ascension St. Francis Hospital in Milwaukee is transitioning its labor and delivery service to other Ascension Wisconsin locations.
