Category: Care Coordination

Iowa hospital to close long-term care unit, lays off 58 workers

Jefferson, Iowa-based Greene County Medical Center will close its long-term care department by Sept. 28, Raccoon Valley Radio reported July 31. 

Ohio hospital to end labor and delivery services

Hicksville, Ohio-based Community Memorial Hospital will close its obstetrics department and end labor and delivery services effective Sept.18.

California hospital transfers patients as McKinney Fire spreads

Fairchild Medical Center in Yreka, Calif., began transferring patients to other facilities July 30 as the McKinney Fire became the state’s largest wildfire of the year so far. 

North Carolina hospital closes ICU

Williamston, N.C.-based Martin General Hospital is closing its intensive care unit Aug. 1 due to staffing difficulties, NBC affiliate WITN reports.

New Mexico hospital to close labor and delivery unit

Gallup, N.M.-based Rehoboth McKinley Christian Hospital announced it will temporarily close its labor and delivery unit effective Aug. 3, KOB4 reported July 25. 

West Virginia hospital to end obstetrics services

Huntington, W.Va.-based St. Mary’s Medical Center announced it will no longer offer childbirth services, NBC affiliate WSAZ reported July 21. 

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.