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Mercyhealth applies to end inpatient care at Illinois hospital
Mercyhealth, which has seven hospitals in Wisconsin and Illinois, filed an application with the Illinois Health and Services Review Board to end inpatient services at Javon Bea Hospital-Rockton next year, local news station WTVO reported Nov. 24. -
Highly vaccinated New Hampshire reports record COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations
The number of hospitalizations and new daily COVID-19 cases in New Hampshire is at the highest level since the pandemic began. -
Massachusetts hospitals with limited capacity ordered to reduce electives
Massachusetts is ordering hospitals with limited capacity to reduce elective procedures amid workforce shortages and the COVID-19 pandemic. -
5 hospitals temporarily, permanently closing services because of staffing shortages
Five hospitals recently announced they are temporarily or permanently closing services as staffing problems persist during the COVID-19 pandemic: -
Idaho ends crisis standards of care for most of the state
The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare deactivated crisis standards of care Nov. 22 for hospitals and health systems across the state, with the exception of north Idaho. -
Central California officials plead with state to transfer patients to LA hospitals
Amid a COVID-19 surge, health officials in Central California are pleading with state officials to send patients to other, less affected areas such as Los Angeles County, the Los Angeles Times reported Nov. 23. -
New York hospital temporarily closes ED over staffing shortages
Mount Sinai South Nassau said it is temporarily closing the freestanding Long Beach (N.Y.) Emergency Department beginning Nov. 22 because of nursing staff shortages caused by the state COVID-19 vaccination mandate. -
COVID-19 hospitalizations at all-time high in Maine
COVID-19 hospitalizations are steadily increasing in Maine and now are at the highest level seen during the pandemic, The Portland Press Herald reported Nov. 21. -
Tower Health to temporarily close urgent care centers on Sundays
West Reading, Pa.-based Tower Health will temporarily close its urgent care centers on Sundays starting Nov. 28 because of staffing shortages, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported Nov. 19. -
Big-picture thinking: Care coordination across the continuum reduces readmissions
Hospital readmissions are a significant driver of healthcare costs and inefficiencies. Addressing this issue is a challenge, however, because of the fragmented nature of the healthcare ecosystem. -
Why Digital Engagement Is Critical to Navigating the Healthcare Labor Shortage
Healthcare providers today face an environment of extraordinary uncertainty. From the spread of the Delta variant to the growing labor shortage, the strains on the nation’s healthcare system are unlike anything we’ve seen in the past 50 years. During a time when so much is unknown, however, one thing is clear: in a volatile healthcare climate, it is vital to provide your patients and staff with a safe digital experience. -
Innovation and agility — The keys to managing surgical services amid uncertainty
The COVID-19 pandemic has had an enormous influence on surgical services, which is one of the most critical financial engines for hospitals and ASC’s. -
Leaning into the slide. Coopetition can fix U.S. healthcare infrastructure
The past eighteen months has been evidence that, as a country, we have no connected health data infrastructure. -
How Automated Schedule Management Improves Patient Access
Filling unexpected open appointment slots left by sudden cancellations is critical to keeping practice schedules full and ensuring that patients quickly get the care they need. -
Improving ED and ACO collaboration through a common technology platform
The healthcare landscape is ever changing, and because of this, the role that Emergency Department (ED) providers play is also in a state of constant change. -
Addressing Medically Complex Patient Challenges: How LTACHs Help Health Systems Improve Care and Reduce Cost
Recent data shows that patients admitted to short-term acute care hospitals (STACHs) have increasingly complicated medical conditions. This has led many hospitals to seek support from experienced management partners in the long-term acute care hospital (LTACH) space to help address the unique needs of this critical population. While medically complex and critically ill patients make up only 5% of the U.S. patient population, they account for 50% of healthcare spending.1 -
Lessons learned: Addressing the pandemic through care collaboration
On May 20, 2020, HealthLeaders presented a webinar featuring a roundtable discussion of some of the lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic. -
Reducing avoidable hospital readmissions with care coordination technology
Readmissions have and continue to serve as a key indicator of the quality of care patients receive from the US healthcare system. -
Enterprise imaging streamlines workflows: MetroHealth shares 5 lessons learned
Consolidating disparate imaging systems throughout a complex healthcare organization is a necessary yet challenging task. Bringing together key stakeholders and nurturing a collaborative culture are keys to success. -
How Weill Cornell Medicine and New York-Presbyterian Hospital are collaborating to transform patient care — 4 takeaways
Advanced genomic information has the potential to expand access to personalized medicine and generate better patient outcomes. Incorporating genomic-based insights into patient care, however, requires thoughtful processes and a system-wide strategy.
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