Huntington, W.Va.-based St. Mary’s Medical Center announced it will no longer offer childbirth services, NBC affiliate WSAZ reported July 21.
Category: Care Coordination
Hospitals are closing ORs on a daily basis, even without a COVID-19 surge
Hospitals are still experiencing disruptions to their operating room capacity, with temporary but regular OR closures prompted by staff absences and more complex cases.
Misconceptions about selling medical real estate
As the strong fundamentals underlying the medical office real estate sector have attracted more investors, physicians are increasingly receiving inquiries about selling the buildings they own and where they practice. As they consider their options, phy…
New Jersey hospital evacuates ED after A/C breaks
Hackensack Meridian Riverview Medical Center in Red Bank, N.J., part of Edison, N.J.-based Hackensack Meridian Health, evacuated patients July 20 after two air-conditioning units went offline, which affected the emergency department and intensive care …
Daily staff levels to affect Crozer Health’s crisis center hours
Citing workforce challenges, Crozer Health said it will cut overnight and weekend hours at its behavioral health crisis center at Crozer-Chester Medical Center in Upland, Pa., if there isn’t enough staff on a shift, according to a July 20 statement.
North Carolina hospital to end most patient services
Davis Regional Medical Center in Statesville, N.C., plans to eliminate most patient services by the end of the year as it transitions to a specialty hospital focused on inpatient behavioral healthcare, the Iredell Free News reported.
Increased staffing strains, delayed discharges push Washington hospital capacities past their limits
While capacity issues are not new in recent years, many hospitals in Washington state are currently “dramatically over capacity” and grappling with more strain from delayed discharges and staff shortages than previously during the COVID-19 pandemic, th…
Hospitals cutting services over staffing shortages
As hospitals across the U.S. face workforce shortages, several have had to halt services.
Legal confusion post-Roe is threatening maternal health, physicians say
With the Supreme Court’s reversal of Roe v. Wade, physicians, hospitals and health systems fearful of violating state restrictions on abortion are delaying some lifesaving pregnancy care, The Washington Post reported July 16.
Massachusetts lawmakers urge hospital to keep birth center open
Beverly (Mass.) Hospital is being urged by members of Congress from Massachusetts to hold off on closing its birth center, according to a July 13 announcement on Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s website.
