Fulton, Mo.-based Callaway Community Hospital may not reopen by a Sept. 21 deadline, according to an Aug. 24 report from ABC affiliate KMIZ.
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Pregnant patients at Massachusetts birth center say they have been denied care
Some pregnant patients are accusing Beverly (Mass.) Hospital’s North Shore Birth Center of denying them care after suspending the closure of the center for 90 days as of Aug. 2.
Mississippi hospital closes region’s only neonatal ICU
Greenville, Miss..-based Delta Health System’s The Medical Center closed its neonatal intensive care unit in July, citing $1 million in annual losses, Mississippi Today reported Aug. 23.
Pennsylvania hospital to end scheduled deliveries
Conemaugh Nason Medical Center in Roaring Spring, Pa., will end scheduled obstetrics deliveries Oct. 9., the Altoona Mirror reported Aug. 24.
New York clinic extends closure due to continued staffing shortages
Watertown, N.Y.-based Samaritan Medical Center announced its imaging and lab center would be closed for a third day due to a lack of staff, CBS affiliate WWNY reported Aug. 23.
Wayne Memorial Hospital to end outpatient oncology care
Honesdale, Pa.-based Wayne Memorial Hospital will end outpatient oncology care after its sole oncologist’s last day on Sept. 30., ABC affiliate WNEP 16 reported Aug. 22.
Pandemic funds could help reopen South Carolina hospital emergency department
After receiving $13.5 million in COVID-19 relief funds, North Greenville Hospital in Travelers Rest, S.C., may reopen its emergency department, the Post and Courier Greenville reported Aug. 22.
Hospitals cutting services over staffing shortages
As hospitals across the U.S. face workforce shortages, several have had to halt services.
COVID-19 surgical backlogs persist: 4 things for hospital leaders to know
A new study from researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston found that even well into 2021, surgical procedure volumes had not fully recovered to pre-pandemic levels. This has contributed to ongoing backlogs that could result in more advan…
Rural Tennessee hospital reopens under new owner
Despite many rural hospitals closing for good nationwide for financial reasons, Haywood County Memorial Hospital in Tennessee recently reopened, radio station WPLN reported Aug. 21.
