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Northwell Health's ED discharge program 'game changer' for vulnerable patients
Emergency department discharge is a critical point in the hospital healthcare process; communication is key in terms of making certain patients fully understand next steps to ensure optimal outcomes, Nancy Kwon, MD, vice chair of emergency medicine at Northwell Health, based in New Hyde Park, N.Y., told Becker's. -
Infrastructure issues threaten to close Hawaii hospital
Kealakekua, Hawaii-based Kona Community Hospital is asking Hawaii legislature for $19 million to fix utility issues that are putting the hospital at risk of shutting down, Hawaii News Now reported Feb. 23. -
Norovirus spurs rise in ED visits
Hospitals in numerous states have seen a rise in emergency department visits as norovirus rates climb. -
60,000 discharge delay days: 5 things to know from New York hospitals data collection
Complex discharge delays at New York hospitals are resulting in unnecessary long-term boarding in inpatient units and emergency departments, and costing hospitals millions, according to a new report from the Healthcare Association of New York State. -
5 tips to reduce hospital crowding, per the AAP
The American Academy of Pediatrics created five recommendations to reduce emergency department crowding and improve patient safety. -
Texas hospital lifts lockdown after standoff with armed suspect
Groesbeck, Texas-based Limestone Medical Center was placed on lockdown Feb. 16 amid a standoff involving an armed man in the hospital's parking lot, CBS affiliate KWTX reported. The standoff ended Feb. 17 when the man was taken into custody peacefully. -
Massachusetts hospital to remain closed for 3 months after fire
The inpatient unit at Brockton (Mass.) Hospital will likely remain closed for three months after a fire that broke out Feb. 7 caused significant damage. -
Local hospital strained after fire keeps Brockton closed
A fire that closed Brockton (Mass.) Hospital last week has strained a nearby hospital and doubled their emergency room volume, NBC affiliate 10Boston reported Feb 14. -
'Discharge gridlock' cost Minnesota hospitals $37M in 1 week
During a one-week period in December, patients eligible for transfer across 95 Minnesota hospitals received nearly 15,000 more days of care than necessary. The reason? Little to no space at nursing homes and other care facilities, the Star Tribune reported Feb. 13. -
Telehealth reduced child transfers at rural, community hospitals
Sacramento, Calif.-based UC Davis Health researchers found telemedicine consultations among physicians reduced interfacility transfers from rural and community hospitals. -
Massachusetts hospital remains closed after fire
Signature Healthcare Brockton (Mass.) Hospital remained closed Feb. 10 with no emergency services, elective procedures or other patient care visits after an electrical transformer fire forced the facility to evacuate patients days prior. -
Trinity Health hospital locks down after bomb threat, X-ray finds fruit
Grand Rapids, Mich.-based Trinity Health St. Mary's Hospital locked down its emergency department around 10 p.m. Feb. 9 due to a bomb threat, Fox affiliate WXMI reported. -
Physicians urge Hawaii to eliminate tax on medical care
Physicians are urging Hawaii legislators to eliminate the 4 percent medical tax as a way to reduce the burden of healthcare and the physician shortage, NBC affiliate KPVI reported Feb. 7. -
Ascension Providence Hospital ending midwifery services
Ascension Providence Hospital-Southfield (Mich.) is ending midwifery services at the end of February, ABC affiliate WXYZ reported Feb. 6. -
Is international training key to saving rural care? Physicians weigh in
Fifteen percent of Americans live in rural areas with limited access to healthcare. In part due to the limited access to care, the same group is more likely to suffer from strokes, heart disease, accidental deaths and chronic lower respiratory disease, according to the CDC. -
Fire spurs Massachusetts hospital to evacuate 160 patients
Signature Healthcare Brockton (Mass.) Hospital evacuated 160 patients after a transformer fire broke out in the basement Feb. 7, The Boston Globe reported. -
Burst pipe prompts Boston Medical Center to temporarily close ER
A pipe that froze and burst amid record-breaking cold has prompted a temporary closure of the emergency department at Boston Medical Center, ABC affiliate WCVB reported. The pipe burst on the evening of Feb. 4, with the ED set to remain closed until Feb. 7. -
'A breath less stressful': Hospital capacity woes persist after tripledemic's peak
Despite flu, COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus rates coming down, hospitals are about as full as they've ever been. -
Maine hospital ends maternity services after 97 years
Rumford (Maine) Hospital is closing its maternity program March 31 after 97 years in service. -
CMS grants Laguna Honda hospital extended patient discharge grace period
CMS agreed to let Laguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center hold off on patient discharges until May 19 after San Francisco city officials advocated for the extension, radio station KQED reported Feb. 1.
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