A man possessing a gun was arrested Sept. 24 at Children’s Hospital Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora, Colo., after he entered the hospital through an employee entrance, police said in a statement shared with Becker’s.
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Illinois hospital ending inpatient pediatric services
FHN Memorial Hospital in Freeport, Ill., is discontinuing inpatient pediatric services, effective Oct. 3.
Atlanta mayor blocks medical center redevelopment
In a Sept. 26 executive order, Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens directed the Department of City Planning to refuse applications to redevelop Wellstar Health System’s Atlanta Medical Center, which controversially announced its intent to shutter last month.&n…
3 steps Catholic Health has taken to improve access
Buffalo, N.Y.-based Catholic Health has been investing to improve care access in Western New York since COVID-19’s onset, The Buffalo News reported Sept. 22.
US healthcare workers more emotionally exhausted amid pandemic, study says
Emotional exhaustion among U.S. healthcare workers worsened over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic and threatens to compromise patient care, according to a Sept. 21 analysis from JAMA Network Open.
New Hampshire hospitals near capacity
The most recent data from New Hampshire’s health department shows that 10 percent of regular beds and 20 percent of ICU beds are currently available in the state, and COVID-19 is not the driving force, the New Hampshire Bulletin reported Sept. 21.
5 recent pediatric partnerships
The following pediatric partnerships have been formed or reported on by Becker’s since Sept. 13.
Researchers find long-term mental health issues following Michigan water crisis
Researchers found a prevalence of depression and posttraumatic stress disorder in Flint, Mich., five years after the onset of the water crisis, according to a Sept. 20 report in JAMA Network Open.
Depression affects nearly 10% of Americans, study says
Major depression is prevalent among nearly 1 in 10 Americans and almost 1 in 5 adolescents and young adults, according to a Sept. 19 analysis from the American Journal of Preventative Medicine.
Ascension St. Vincent Dunn to close medical practices in December
Ascension St. Vincent Dunn in Bedford, Ind., and all Lawrence County Ascension Medical Group practices will be closing Dec. 16, according to a statement shared with Becker’s Sept. 18.
