Seattle Children's hospital has closed all 14 of its main operating rooms as it works to remove mold detected in its ORs in May, according to The Seattle Times.

A Department of Veterans Affairs whistleblower testified before a House Committee hearing June 25 that she was told to schedule fake appointments at a fictitious clinic to reduce the wait list of veterans in need of care, according to The Washington Post.

Washington County Hospital in Plymouth, N.C., reopened May 1 after being shut down for more than two months.

After an outcry from community groups, the birth unit at Santa Paula (Calif.) Hospital is halting plans to close and now expects to deliver 10 babies a month, Ventura County officials told the VC Star.

Jackson Park Hospital and Medical Center in Chicago will close its obstetrics unit in August, according to the Chicago Sun-Times.

Baptist Memorial Hospital-Desoto in Southaven, Miss., evacuated a dozen patients June 24 due to a fire, reports Fox13 Memphis.

The Washington Post follows a couple from rural Tennessee as they travel to a pop-up clinic for the first medical care they've had in years.

A car crashed into Summa Health Green (Ohio) Medical Center June 20, injuring one patient and her husband, according to Cleveland.com.

Rush University Medical Center in Chicago is closing its inpatient pediatric mental health unit, in part due to a lack of demand, reports the Chicago Tribune.

Every two hours, a U.S. child visits an emergency department with an injury linked to a cosmetic product, according to a study published in Clinical Pediatrics.

TeleTracking Technologies, Inc. (“TeleTracking”), a pioneer in operationalizing the care continuum for nearly three decades, has launched SynapseIQ™, a powerful, cloud-based, analytics solution that delivers actionable insight and enterprise-wide visibility for health systems in real-time. The results include increased accountability for staff across the organization, a dramatic reduction in operating costs and an increase in overall system performance.

Baptist Hospital of Miami was temporarily locked down June 8 due to a standoff between police and an armed gunman outside the facility, reports NBC 6 South Florida.

A U.S. Army veteran appeared in court June 5 after allegedly planting a homemade explosive device at a Bay Pines, Fla.-based VA hospital, ABC News reports.

Christus Southeast Texas Health System will close Port Arthur, Texas-based St. Mary Hospital by July 18, affecting 150 jobs, according to the Beaumont Enterprise.

The ACA has helped eliminate disparities in cancer care and connect patients to treatment earlier, according to two new studies cited by Newsweek.

Hospitals today face compressed reimbursements and strict Medicare and Medicaid payment requirements. To ensure success amid these circumstances, providers are striving to optimize patient flow and reduce the length of stay. However, achieving these goals is no easy feat.

In the wake of a controversial move to close an Illinois hospital, state lawmakers passed a bill aimed at preventing hospital operators from quickly shuttering facilities, according to The State Journal-Register.

Amita Health is scaling back services at three Illinois hospitals due to low utilization, according to Crain's Chicago Business, which cited applications filed with the state.

SIH Memorial Hospital of Carbondale will be one of just two hospitals offering labor and delivery services to women in southern Illinois as of May 31, reports CBS affiliate KFVS 2.

Baystate Health plans to close intensive care units at Baystate Noble Hospital in Westfield, Mass., and Baystate Wing Hospital in Palmer, Mass., according to masslive.com.