Emergency department data from hospitals across North Carolina indicate an elevated rate of pediatric patients needing psychiatric care, according to an Aug. 22 report in North Carolina Health News.
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North Carolina hospital to permanently close ED Aug. 24
Davis Regional Medical Center in Statesville, N.C., will permanently close its emergency department Aug. 24, according to an article published on iredellfreenews.com.
San Diego County hospitals achieve geriatric emergency care accreditation milestone
San Diego County is the first in the nation where every eligible hospital earned geriatric emergency department accreditation from the American College of Emergency Physicians, according to an Aug. 18 post on the University of California San Diego News…
Novant hospital just missed Medicare contract termination, report says
A Novant hospital in North Carolina narrowly avoided termination of its Medicare contract Aug. 12 by hiring hundreds of nurses to address issues state inspectors identified in June, according to an Aug. 17 report form WECT News 6. Most of the new…
Mississippi hospital remains closed for a second day due to defective sewer lines
Greenwood (Miss.) Leflore Hospital remains closed a second day after a shutdown prompted by clogged sewer lines, the Enterprise Journal reported Aug. 16.
9 hospitals ending labor, delivery services
Several hospitals are ending labor and delivery services for a variety of reasons, including financial challenges.
Memphis hospital placed on lockdown in wake of nearby shooting
Methodist North Hospital in Memphis, Tenn., part of Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare, was put under a temporary lockdown Aug. 16 while healthcare workers treated victims of a shooting near the facility.
Defective sewer line shuts down services at Mississippi hospital
Greenwood (Miss.) Leflore Hospital is shutting down several services because of a defective sewer line, The Greenwood Commonwealth reported Aug. 15.
Seattle hospital to stop taking nonurgent patients over capacity issues
Amid capacity strain, Harborview Medical Center in Seattle will temporarily stop accepting patients who are not in need of urgent care, hospital leaders said, according to NBC affiliate KING 5.
‘We need your help’: Sparrow Health System asks patients to be mindful of ER use amid overcrowding
Lansing, Mich.-based Sparrow Health System’s emergency department is regularly experiencing a backup of patients, and the hospital is now asking patients to consider seeking care for non-life-threatening issues elsewhere.
