A few years ago, Maryland had the longest emergency department wait times in the U.S. Now, a state-appointed commission is exploring solutions for hospitals and health systems.
Category: Care Coordination
WVU Medicine, Independence Health System partner on neonatal ICU care
Under a new affiliation, Morgantown, W.Va.-based WVU Medicine Children’s Hospital specialists are now providing neonatal ICU services at Independence Health System Westmoreland Hospital in Greensburg, Pa.
Hospitals have lost nearly 30% of pediatric units since 2008
Between 2008 and 2022, U.S. hospitals closed nearly one-third of pediatric inpatient units, according to a study published in JAMA Pediatrics.
Ascension moves patients to new Indiana hospital
St. Louis-based Ascension has completed “move-in day” at its new eight-story Ascension St. Vincent Women and Infants Hospital in Indianapolis.
Hospitals pause services amid polar vortex
Frigid temperatures sweeping through the U.S. are prompting hospitals and clinics to pare services, including elective surgeries.
MSU, Henry Ford Health partner for joint recruitment, EHR integration
East Lansing-based Michigan State University and Detroit-based Henry Ford Health signed a master services agreement to advance their 30-year partnership, effective Jan. 1.
Health systems resume care amid LA wildfires
Many health systems have reopened clinics or resumed surgeries during the second week of deadly wildfires spreading through Los Angeles County.
UnityPoint Health hospital ends inpatient pediatric care
UnityPoint Health Finley Hospital in Dubuque, Iowa, is ending inpatient care for pediatric patients, the hospital confirmed to Becker’s Jan. 17.
Detroit system to open behavioral health hospital
Detroit-based Henry Ford Health is set to open a192-bed behavioral health hospital next week, The Detroit News reported Jan. 15.
Sustaining transformation in 2025, per Ballad's clinical chief
The greatest challenge of 2025 will be sustaining momentum of transformation, Amit Vashist, MD, senior vice president and chief clinical officer at Johnson City, Tenn.-based Ballad Health, told Becker’s.
