Category: Care Coordination

Hospitals brace for Hurricane Helene: 5 notes

Hospitals across the northeastern Gulf Coast and Southeast are preparing for a “catastrophic and deadly storm surge” once Hurricane Helene makes landfall this week, CBS News reported Sept. 26. 

Sterilization issues disrupt surgeries at Illinois hospital

UW Health SwedishAmerican Hospital in Rockford, Ill., is rescheduling some surgeries due to a sterilization-related issue.

Mercy Health, MetroHealth to end trauma program at Ohio hospital

Cincinnati-based Mercy Health and Cleveland-based The MetroHealth System have shared a joint decision to end the trauma program at Mercy Health – Lorain (Ohio) Hospital, effective Oct. 15, and to not seek a level 3 trauma center reverification from the…

UC San Diego Health, county partner on behavioral health hub

UC San Diego Health and San Diego County are partnering to expand the region’s access to inpatient behavioral health services. 

189 top hospitals for care transitions, per CMS

Becker’s has compiled a list of the hospitals with a CMS five-star rating for care transitions.

Illinois' 1st hospital-based organ donation center to open at Rush

Illinois’ first hospital-based donor care center will open Sept. 19 at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, according to CBS News Chicago.

UC San Diego, Palomar Health aim to set 'new standard' for wellness

Escondido, Calif.-based Palomar Health and UC San Diego Health have announced a “transformative new partnership” that aims to improve the health and wellness for the campus community and wider San Diego region.

Sentara hospital to close pediatric unit

Sentara RMH Medical Center in Harrisonburg, Va., will close its pediatric unit at the end of September, though officials emphasize the hospital will continue to provide care for children in the emergency department and make safe transfers when necessar…

Mass General Brigham, Tampa General strengthen affiliation

Tampa (Fla.) General Hospital and Boston-based Mass General Brigham are strengthening their affiliation to expand access to specialty care for Florida residents. 

Mass General Brigham, Tampa General strengthen affiliation

Tampa (Fla.) General Hospital and Boston-based Mass General Brigham are strengthening their affiliation to expand access to specialty care for Florida residents.