Covenant Health Hobbs (N.M.) Hospital is temporarily scaling back services and conducting an internal review after detecting rodent and water quality issues at the facility, which opened Sept. 28.
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HCA hospitals see caseloads jump after Hurricane Ian
In the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, some Florida hospitals are adjusting to increased patient counts, the Sarasota Herald-Tribune reported Oct. 9.
Vanderbilt pauses gender-affirming surgeries for minors
Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tenn., is pausing gender affirmation surgeries on patients under age 18 while it completes an internal clinical review of recently released guidance related to the treatment of transgender people.
Overloaded nurses to management: ‘You cannot fix it with a pizza day’
Nurse leaders are speaking out against unsafe patient ratios, according to an Oct. 7 article from nursing.com.
HCA, NCH Healthcare pitch in for Hurricane Ian relief
Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare and Naples, Fla.-based NCH Healthcare System have each announced actions to aid victims of Hurricane Ian.
Ohio hospital ‘still in the black’ despite service cut, COO says
Ravenna, Ohio, Mayor Frank Seman was concerned University Hospitals’ Portage Medical Center might shut down after it announced it will end labor and delivery services in November. Bill Benoit, COO of Cleveland-based University Hospitals’ South Market, …
ChristianaCare opens pediatric center to alleviate hospital ED capacity
ChristianaCare opened a 14-bed pediatric care center on Oct. 5. that will offer emergency care and short-stay inpatient services. The center will be open 24/7.
New York children’s hospital reopens after rebrand, expansion
The Specialty Hospital for Children in New York City has undergone a $23 million reconstruction and rebranded as ArchCare at Mother Cabrini Hospital.
Atlanta hospital swamped after nearby medical center begins ED diversions
One day after Wellstar Atlanta Medical Center began diverting patients from its emergency department, Grady Memorial Hospital — about a mile away — is “packed,” NBC affiliate WXIA reported Oct. 4.
Greenwood Leflore Hospital to close labor and delivery unit
Greenwood (Miss.) Leflore Hospital is permanently closing its labor and delivery unit, Super Talk Mississippi Media reported Oct. 5.
