Carthage, Ill.-based Memorial Hospital’s Stork Stopp closed Dec. 1, transitioning all labor and delivery services to Blessing Hospital in Quincy, the Herald-Whig reported.
Category: Care Coordination
NYC will involuntarily hospitalize people with mental illnesses
New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued a directive Nov. 29 telling police and emergency medical workers to involuntarily hospitalize people with severe mental illnesses who are unable to care for themselves and are a danger to themselves.
Southeast hospitals watch for more potential tornadoes
After severe weather in the Southeast turned into tornadoes late in the afternoon on Nov. 29, hospitals in Mississippi and Arkansas braced for potential impact but didn’t report changes in care coordination.
Houston hospitals largely unaffected by boil water advisory
The city of Houston operated under a boil water notice Nov. 28, which posed little disruption to hospitals’ patient care or operations, the Houston Chronicle reported.
2 Oregon hospitals declare crisis standards of care due to RSV
OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital and Randall Children’s Hospital at Legacy Emanuel, both in Portland, Ore., declared crisis standards of care on Nov 22.
Cleveland Clinic hospital cancels surgeries due to power issues
Canton, Ohio-based Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital canceled all surgeries and diverted patients from the emergency department after a fire at a city substation took out its power Nov. 22, The Repository reported.
A reversal: Adult providers assist pediatric specialists amid RSV surge
Two years ago, pediatric providers found themselves taking care of adult patients, lending a hand where they could during the first winter of the COVID-19 pandemic. Now it’s the opposite, with providers who don’t normally care for kids supporting pedia…
Low demand forces Pennsylvania hospital to cut emergency surgery
Geisinger Jersey Shore (Pa.) Hospital has cut emergency surgery from its service list due to low demand, PennLive reported Nov. 20.
RSV caseloads, severity up: 4 notes from a physician survey
New survey data indicates emergency room and critical care physicians in the U.S. are seeing more patients with respiratory syncytial virus, and that cases are more severe than in previous years.
DeVos Children’s Hospital makes emergency request to add beds amid RSV surge
Grand Rapids, Mich.-based DeVos Children’s Hospital has filed an emergency request with the state health department to add 48 additional beds as it grapples with a surge of patients sick with respiratory syncytial virus, local news outlets reported Nov…
