Northern Nevada Sierra Medical Center in Reno opened to the public April 4 and adds 170 beds to the region, the Reno Gazette Journal reported.
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New York hospital closing inpatient birthing unit
UVM Health Network – Alice Hyde Medical Center in Malone, N.Y., is closing the hospital’s maternity unit and adopting a regional approach to obstetrical care, hospital officials said in a March 29 news release.
Police fatally shoot man in Cleveland Clinic Florida ER
A 29-year-old man was shot and killed by deputies in the emergency room of Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital in Vero Beach, Fla., after he ran through the hospital with a pair of scissors and raised them in the direction of police, according to th…
Missouri hospitals suspend services to restructure amid IT, cash flow problems
The Audrain Community Hospital in Mexico, Mo., and the Callaway Community Hospital in Fulton, Mo., said they are suspending all services to restructure operations and become financially viable.
Hospitals cutting services over staffing shortages
As hospitals across the U.S. face workforce shortages, several have had to halt some services.
Pennsylvania hospital to suspend ICU, surgical services
Delaware County Memorial Hospital in Drexel Hill, Pa., plans to suspend several services by the end of May, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Wyoming hospital to end obstetrics services over staffing
South Lincoln Medical Center in Kemmerer, Wyo., will stop providing labor and delivery services beginning June 1 as the critical access hospital grapples with workforce challenges, according to the hospital’s website.
Mercyhealth gets OK to close 70 surgical beds in Illinois
Mercyhealth received approval from the Illinois Health Facilities & Review Board to close 70 surgical beds at Javon Bea Hospital-Rockton in Rockford, Ill., the Rockford Register Star reported March 15.
Protest over infant’s care prompts lockdown at Idaho hospital
St. Luke’s Hospital in Boise, Idaho, went on lockdown and diverted ambulances March 15 in response to protests about an infant being treated at the facility, according to NBC affiliate KTVB.
Biden administration’s plan to close, build VA hospitals: 6 takeaways
The Biden administration released a plan March 14 to restructure the veterans’ healthcare system, which includes the closure of hundreds of hospitals and clinics and the construction of several new facilities.
