Category: Care Coordination

Kanakanak Hospital in Dillingham, Alaska, has stopped accepting inpatients because of a staffing shortage, according to KDLG. 

Charlotte, N.C.-based Atrium Health and Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Novant Health both received state approval to add beds to some of their facilities, NPR affiliate WFAE reported April 13.

The new William Beaumont Army Medical Center in El Paso, Texas, is operating in a “limited fashion” after discovering contaminated water at the hospital.

Minneapolis-based Allina Health will combine United Hospital and Regina Hospital under one hospital license with two campuses in August.

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

Houston-based Memorial Hermann Health System is partnering with GoHealth Urgent Care to operate 10 existing urgent care centers as a joint venture and open more locations in Houston.

Parkridge Health System has asked the state of Georgia to stop CHI Memorial from moving its hospital in Fort Oglethorpe, Ga., to Ringgold, Ga., only 5 miles from Parkridge’s planned freestanding emergency department in East Ridge, Tenn., News Channel 9…

Marietta, Ga.-based Wellstar Health System is closing the emergency department and ending inpatient care at Atlanta Medical Center South in May. 

Hackensack Meridian Old Bridge (N.J.) Medical Center recently opened a $39 million dollar emergency department. 

Construction on De Queen, Ark.-based Sevier County Medical Center could be delayed after a break-in at the facility March 31 in which installed copper lines and other items and tools were stolen.