Escondido, Calif.-based Palomar Health and UC San Diego Health have announced a “transformative new partnership” that aims to improve the health and wellness for the campus community and wider San Diego region.
Category: Care Coordination
Sentara hospital to close pediatric unit
Sentara RMH Medical Center in Harrisonburg, Va., will close its pediatric unit at the end of September, though officials emphasize the hospital will continue to provide care for children in the emergency department and make safe transfers when necessar…
Mass General Brigham, Tampa General strengthen affiliation
Tampa (Fla.) General Hospital and Boston-based Mass General Brigham are strengthening their affiliation to expand access to specialty care for Florida residents.
Mass General Brigham, Tampa General strengthen affiliation
Tampa (Fla.) General Hospital and Boston-based Mass General Brigham are strengthening their affiliation to expand access to specialty care for Florida residents.
UMPC, VA expand program to improve care coordination
Pittsburgh-based UPMC and the Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Integrated Service Network No. 4, or VA Healthcare–VISN 4, are expanding a nurse liaison program that improves health outcomes and care for veterans.
A program that cuts antibiotic use by 50% without hurting patient satisfaction
Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic reduced unnecessary antibiotic prescribing for upper respiratory infections by 50% without diminishing patient satisfaction by implementing an ambulatory antibiotic stewardship program.
Exeter hospital shelves plans to end specialized paramedic service
Officials at Exeter (N.H.) Hospital, have agreed to continue operating a specialized paramedic program through at least Dec. 20 after meeting with New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella.
John Hopkins medical center seeks $3M for behavioral health unit
The John Hopkins Howard County Medical Center Foundation launched a new campaign to raise $3 million to expand its behavioral health unit in Columbia, Md.
Beth Israel Lahey Health delays hospital service closure
Cambridge, Mass.-based Beth Israel Lahey Health has postponed the closure of Exeter (N.H.) Hospital’s advanced life support paramedic intercept program after intervention from the New Hampshire attorney general’s office, ABC affiliate WMUR reported Sep…
Michigan hospital consolidates services, employees
McLaren Bay Region, a 415-bed hospital in Bay City, Mich., is consolidating services and employees, citing “transformational changes affecting the global healthcare industry.”
