Wellstar Health System is closing the emergency department at Atlanta Medical Center Oct. 14 before the hospital shuts down Nov. 1.
Category: Care Coordination
Hundreds of hospitals at risk of flooding from hurricanes, Harvard study finds
A study published as Hurricane Ian makes its way through Florida found that at least 50 percent of hospitals in 25 metropolitan areas along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts are at risk of flooding from a Category 2 hurricane.
Hospitals and Hurricane Ian: 4 updates
Hospitals and health systems have adjusted their operations as Hurricane Ian batters the state, and at least one facility has already reported damage.
Lawmakers to OU Health: $39M contingent on gender health cuts
Oklahoma City-based OU Health will cut “some” gender medicine services after state lawmakers threatened to withhold funding, ABC affiliate KOCO reported Sept. 27.
AdventHealth using ‘mission control’ center to improve care coordination metrics
Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth is using a command center it calls “mission control” to improve its care coordination metrics, according to a Sept. 19 article from the health system.
Florida hospitals prepare for Hurricane Ian
Hospitals in Florida are preparing for the impact of Hurricane Ian this week, according to a Sept. 28 report from the Nashville Business Journal.
When does this count as a crisis, physicians ask of capacity issues at children’s hospitals
Children’s hospitals across the U.S. are being inundated with patients sick with respiratory viruses.
Hospitals open mental health crisis units designed to effectively treat patients out of ER
More than ever, hospitals and health systems are focused on ensuring efficient operations amid workforce, patient flow and financial challenges. That is why some organizations are taking a new approach to treating patients experiencing a mental health …
Florida hospitals evacuate patients ahead of Hurricane Ian
As Hurricane Ian continues its path toward Florida, some hospitals and nursing homes have evacuated patients as part of preparation efforts, the Tampa Bay Times reported.
Upstate New York hospital group warns of possible service cuts
Increasing labor costs and decreasing revenue could cause about 50 hospitals in upstate New York to cut services in the coming year, the CEO of a regional hospital association told lohud in a Sept. 26 report.
