Patients left emergency departments without being seen at record rates in 2021, according to a study published Sept. 30 in JAMA Network Open.
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Some patients less likely to get new Alzheimer’s meds
Some minority groups are more likely to be diagnosed with dementia than their white counterparts and less likely to be eligible for new disease-slowing treatments.
Tennessee Republican lawmakers to Vanderbilt University Medical Center: Halt gender-affirming surgeries
Republican lawmakers in Tennessee are calling on Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville to stop providing gender-affirming surgeries, NBC News reported Oct. 1.
17 hospitals scaling back care
More than a dozen hospitals are scaling back services for a variety of reasons, including financial challenges and staffing issues.
Looming Atlanta Medical Center closure poses risks to other safety net hospitals
The closure of Wellstar Atlanta Medical Center could start a chain reaction for struggling state safety net hospitals, Georgia Public Broadcasting reported Oct. 13.
Florida health systems resuming operations in Ian’s aftermath
In the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, some health systems in the state are returning to normal operations, the Orlando Sentinel reported Sept. 30.
UMMC to fill void as Merit Health set to close Mississippi’s only burn center
The University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson said it will step in to provide burn care as Merit Health prepares to close the state’s only burn.
Penn State Health adds virtual ICU
Hershey, Pa.-based Penn State Health is launching a virtual ICU using Clew Medical’s cloud-based “tele-ICU” software, Patriot News reported Sept. 30.
Hospitals face evacuations, water disruptions amid Ian: 3 updates
As hospitals and health systems in Florida grappled with the aftermath of Hurricane Ian on Sept. 29, organizations in South Carolina prepared for the effects of the storm.
California hospital launches ‘fast track’ emergency department
Los Angeles-based CHA Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center, one of the highest volume emergency rooms in Los Angeles County, has opened a fast track emergency department to expedite care.
