Category: Care Coordination

Quest Advanced Specialized Transplant Services: Meeting the testing needs of the transplant center

The number of transplantation operations, both for solid organs and stem cells, has increased steadily for over a decade. Every transplantation requires comprehensive testing of both donor and recipient, and recipients require regular and frequent test…

2 Ohio hospitals to end inpatient care

Cleveland-based University Hospitals is scaling back care at two hospitals and consolidating services. 

Trinity plans to scale back services at Connecticut hospital

Stafford Conn.-based Johnson Memorial Hospital plans to close its labor and delivery, intensive care and medical/surgical units, and end surgical services, according to a press release from the Trinity Health Network of New England and reported by The …

Rural North Carolina hospital to temporarily close ICU, cites nurse shortage

Williamston, N.C.-based Martin General Hospital said it will close its intensive care unit temporarily on Aug. 1, WITN, an NBC affiliate, reported July 12. 

10 hospitals cutting services

Several hospitals are scaling back services for a variety of reasons, including financial challenges and staffing issues. 

California physician proposes floating abortion clinic to avoid state bans

A California physician plans to offer abortions via a boat-based clinic in federal waters to bypass states where the procedure is banned or limited, KCBS Radio reported July 8.

COVID-19 hospitalizations hit highest national average since March

COVID-19 hospitalizations have steadily increased to reach the highest national average since early March, with more than 33,000 people in U.S. hospitals with coronavirus on a given day.

Connecticut hospital denied initial request to close labor and delivery unit

Hartford (Conn.) HealthCare’s Windham Hospital has been denied its initial request to close the site’s labor and delivery unit, Connecticut Public reported July 7.

MetroWest oncology center to remain open

Tenet Healthcare’s Framingham, Mass.-based MetroWest Medical Center will continue to offer its oncology services, at least for the time being, NBC Boston reports. 

Ascension St. Vincent abruptly closes 11 immediate care centers

Ascension St. Vincent gave one day’s notice that it was closing 11 immediate care centers by the end of the day June 30, according to the Indianapolis Star.