Police said Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago was put under a temporary lockdown April 24 after someone made a threatening phone call to the facility, according to NBC 5 Chicago.

Several hospitals are scaling back inpatient services or ending inpatient care. 

The Delaware County Council in Pennsylvania is declaring a healthcare crisis after financially struggling Crozer Health announced its plan to end several services, 6 ABC reported April 22.

Tampa, Fla.-based Shriners Hospitals for Children is transitioning its Springfield, Mass., campus into an outpatient clinic model, NBC/CW affiliate WWLP reported April 20.

An emergency ordinance introduced April 19 would require hospitals to give written notice to a Pennsylvania county health department at least 180 days in advance of a unit or hospital closure, NPR affiliate WHYY reported.

Environmental and engineering teams of William Beaumont Army Medical Center in Fort Bliss, Texas, "strongly believe" its water contamination was caused by a valve failure in the hospital's water softener system. The problem is being fixed, officials say.

Callaway Community Hospital in Fulton, Mo., could reopen if it receives $3.7 million from the Health Resources and Services Administration, KOMU reported April 19.

Houston-based Harris Health reported zero COVID-19 patients for the first time since the onset of the pandemic, the system said April 15. 

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 reported April 6.

Davie-based HCA Florida Healthcare is rolling out a free 24/7 nurse consultation line for Florida residents, the organization said April 7. 

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. 

Although Medicaid expansion decreased hospital closures, it has had little effect on obstetric service closures, an April Health Affairs study found.

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.