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.
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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.
Hospitals suffer setbacks from Winter Storm Elliott
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.
'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.
