Category: Care Coordination

UNOS faces House scrutiny: 9 things to know

At the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations on Sept. 11, Rep. Morgan Griffith, chair of the subcommittee, called the United Network for Organ Sharing’s 38-year operation of the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Net…

New Hampshire hospital to end paramedic intercept service

East Kingston, N.H.-based Exeter Hospital will shutter its advanced life support paramedic intercept program Sept. 20 due to financial challenges and changing care demands, The Portsmouth Herald reported Sept. 10.

Care deserts spread across specialties

This year, Becker’s has reported on care deserts expanding for five specialties.

Washington psych hospitals cut back wait times

Washington state’s behavioral health hospitals have reduced admitting time for mental health patients from jail to its facility, The Seattle Times reported Sept. 10.

NYU Langone unveils on-demand primary care

NYU Langone Health is now offering walk-in primary care services at two new locations in Manhattan, the New York City-based health system announced Sept. 6. 

Water-related issues delay surgeries at Colorado hospitals

A water-related issue has affected sterile processing operations at three Colorado hospitals, spurring the postponement of non-emergent surgeries. 

What immigration status rules mean for hospitals in Texas, Florida

Recently, Florida and Texas passed laws requiring hospitals that receive Medicaid or Children’s Health Insurance Program funds to collect information about patient immigration status, KFF reported Aug. 26. 

California hospitals plan labor and delivery closures

Two California hospitals are moving forward with plans to suspend labor and delivery services this fall, according to local news reports.

NYC Health + Hospitals aims to halve appointment times as volumes grow

Starting this fall, NYC Health + Hospitals plans to cut primary care visit times from 40 minutes to 20 minutes. The change will address growing demands for care at the nation’s largest public health system, according to internal documents obtained by G…

57% of rural hospitals lack maternity care: 20 states with the biggest gaps

Over the past 2 years, more than 50 rural hospitals across the country have stopped delivering babies, contributing to the 57% of rural U.S. hospitals that lack labor and delivery services.