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Vermont, Utah among several states breaking COVID-19 hospitalization records this week
As COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to increase nationally, at least five states reported new records this week. -
Inside Texas' maternity deserts: 5 things to know
With only 40 percent of rural hospitals in Texas offering labor and delivery services, "maternity deserts" across the state are growing as staff shortages shutter rural labor and delivery units, according to a Jan. 20 report from The Texas Tribune. -
Tufts to close children's hospital, convert it to adult ICU
Boston-based Tufts Children's Hospital will close its 41-bed hospital because of a smaller demand in child care and a larger demand in adult care, The Boston Globe reported Jan. 20. -
Patients could wait days for a hospital bed in Southern California
Amid the latest COVID-19 surge fueled by the omicron variant, some Southern California hospitals are facing a bottleneck in their ability to move patients treated in the emergency room to a hospital bed, the Los Angeles Times reported Jan. 20. -
Who is hospitalized with COVID-19 right now? 6 trends
New daily COVID-19 hospitalization rates in the U.S. have risen 42 percent over the last two weeks, with a daily average of 158,638 virus patients hospitalized, according to HHS data cited by The New York Times. -
Houston hospital to reopen under new ownership
Heights Hospital in Houston, which closed a year ago, has been acquired and the new owners plan to reopen the facility, according to The Leader. -
Surgery delays: A pandemic effect patients, care teams dread
Omicron and staffing constraints pushed hospitals and health systems to once again suspend nonurgent, elective procedures — a move that hurts patients and their care teams. -
HCA Virginia hospital to close pediatric units
Henrico Doctors' Hospital in Richmond, Va., will close its pediatric and pediatric intensive care units effective April 1, according to a statement shared with Becker's. -
4 hospitals, health systems enacting crisis standards of care
At least four hospitals or health systems have enacted crisis standards of care in the last week as staff shortages and rising COVID-19 patient volumes continue to strain capacity. -
ICU beds in use nationwide: How each state stacks up
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7 hospitals closing departments, ending services
Several healthcare organizations have closed medical departments or ended services at facilities to shore up finances, focus on more in-demand services or address staffing shortages. -
4 states set COVID-19 hospitalization records this week
COVID-19 hospitalizations are at an all-time high nationwide, with at least four states reporting new records this week. -
Washington requires hospitals to temporarily halt nonurgent procedures
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee issued an emergency order Jan. 13 to temporarily restrict hospitals from performing nonurgent healthcare services, procedures and surgeries. -
Holy Cross Health to close maternity ward in March
Holy Cross Health in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., will permanently close its labor and delivery unit March 14, CBS Miami reported Jan. 14. -
Colorado hospital closed from smoke damage to reopen Jan. 18
Louisville, Colo.-based Centura-Avista Adventist Hospital, which is temporarily closed after its evacuation during the Marshall fire on Dec. 30, said it will reopen Jan. 18. -
Don't use ER for COVID-19 testing, hospitals urge
Hospitals are urging the public to not use emergency departments for routine COVID-19 tests amid rising COVID-19 hospitalizations and crowded facilities. -
Pennsylvania hospital to reopen maternity unit shuttered since 2019
WVU Medicine Uniontown (Pa.) Hospital, in conjunction with WVU Medicine Children's, said it will restart obstetrics services later this year after ending the services two years ago. -
Virginia governor issues 30-day state of emergency
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam on Jan. 10 issued a limited 30-day emergency order to help hospitals facing an influx of patients during the latest COVID-19 surge. -
This area is recording most COVID-19 hospitalizations per 100,000 people
Washington, D.C., is seeing the highest average rate of daily COVID-19 hospitalizations per 100,000 people in the nation, according to federal data cited by The New York Times. -
University Hospitals Lake Health closes ED amid COVID-19 surge
University Hospitals Lake Health is temporarily closing its freestanding emergency department at UH Madison (Ohio) Health Center.
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