NATIONAL
- CMS Expands Nursing Home Telehealth Coverage, Waives HIPAA Penalties During COVID-19 Outbreak
- CMS loosens telehealth laws after national emergency declared for COVID-19
- Controversial EHR mandate in interoperability rule could threaten hospital Medicare reimbursement
- Coronavirus Threatens Strained Rural Health Care System
- Health providers seek at least $1B in next coronavirus stimulus bill
- HHS Issues Limited Waiver of HIPAA Sanctions Due to Coronavirus
- Hospitals fear any surge of virus cases, supply shortages
- The Doctor Gap: Does America Have a Physician Shortage?
- Where hospital employees have tested positive for coronavirus
- Health Care Workers on Front Lines of COVID-19 Outbreak Lack Key Protections
- US nurses in dire need of personal protective equipment, union says
- Lack of telehealth guidelines causes confusion among physicians
- ‘Dad, are you okay?’: Doctors and nurses fighting pandemic fear infecting their families
- US coronavirus cases soar past 8,700 as officials try to head off overwhelming effects
- CMS weighs whether to adjust interoperability rule timeline amid coronavirus pandemic
- Hospitals with high debt more financially vulnerable to coronavirus threat, analysts say
- Hospitals Push Off Surgeries to Make Room for Coronavirus Patients
- As U.S. Braces for Coronavirus to Spread, Hospitals Worry About Shortages
- Health groups vulnerable to cyberattacks as coronavirus crisis ramps up
- In Face Of Coronavirus, Many Hospitals Cancel On-Site Training For Nursing And Med Students
- Doctors Fear Bringing Coronavirus Home: ‘I Am Sort of a Pariah in My Family’
NORTHEAST
(Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont)
CONNECTICUT
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- Hartford HealthCare will bring 700 jobs to downtown Hartford and build new venture studio in $24 million renovation of office complex
- Connecticut likely has thousands of cases of COVID-19, top health official says, as coronavirus continues to affect all aspects of state
- US health care workers furloughed, quarantined due to coronavirus exposure
- Patient at Stafford Springs Nursing Home Tests Positive for COVID-19
- In virus battle, health providers charge into harm’s way
- Danbury Hospital makes drive-thru coronavirus testing available
- COVID-19: While Greenwich Hospital Has a Specimen Collection Station, State Epidemiologist Says ‘Testing is Not the Answer’
- Gov: Hundreds of healthcare employees may have been exposed to COVID-19
MAINE
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- Coronavirus hits as Maine struggles to rebuild public health system
- Portland hospital worker tests positive for coronavirus
- How Maine’s home care workers for elderly are handling the coronavirus
- Governor Mills declares ‘civil state of emergency’ due to coronavirus, COVID-19
- Maine health care providers go into lockdown over spread of virus
- Maine hospitals take steps to prevent spread of coronavirus
- Expert: Federal testing response likely means Maine virus spread exceeds testing results
- CMHC says it can’t provide COVID-19 tests to show people are healthy
- Bangor hospitals start to delay nonessential procedures to free up beds for coronavirus
- As COVID-19 Testing Need Increases, Some Health Providers Say Maine Doesn’t Have Enough Equipment
- Hospitals cancel hundreds of non-urgent procedures, surgeries, and medical appointments
- Wait for coronavirus tests worsens supply shortages at hospitals
- Maine State Nurses Association stresses hospital requirements to keep healthcare workers safe
- Central Maine Healthecare postponing ‘some’ elective surgeries, limiting building access
MASSACHUSETTS
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- Massachusetts directs hospitals to postpone all elective surgeries
- Coalition of MNA Nurses and Advocates Launch ‘Mental Health is Public Health’ Campaign to Preserve Psychiatric Beds Across Western Massachusetts
- Planned changes at Leonard Morse Hospital postponed due to coronavirus
- Hospital in Boston sets up new Covid-19 treatment center
- Safety-net hospital CEOs say they may not survive the crisis
- Two Massachusetts hospital workers test positive for coronavirus
- Mass. General Hospital provider tests positive for coronavirus; more providers in quarantine
- Here’s how Boston-area hospitals are altering their policies to combat the new coronavirus
- How Massachusetts Hospitals Are Preparing For The Predicted Increase In Coronavirus Cases
- Hospitals must now plan for pandemic’s worst
- Colleges offering dorms as hospital overflow for virus cases
- Coronavirus in Massachusetts: Health insurance must cover ‘medically necessary’ telehealth services, Gov. Charlie Baker mandates
- Got Extra Masks Or Goggles? Mass. Hospitals Already Running Short, Ask For Donations
- Wait for coronavirus tests worsens supply shortages at hospitals
- No Patient Visitations Across Cape Cod Healthcare Systems
- Massachusetts General Hospital president: We need to think about this in a ‘war-like stance’
- Massachusetts Coronavirus: Hospitals Face Staffing Issues
- Mass. Eye And Ear Employee Tests Positive For Coronavirus
- Coronavirus prompts tougher visitor bans at hospitals, public advised to check ahead
- The Vertex Foundation Donates $500,000 to Partners HealthCare to Support COVID-19 Outbreak Response
NEW HAMPSHIRE
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- Facing Equipment Shortages, N.H. Medical Providers Prepare for Coronavirus Surge
- New Frisbie CEO tackles hospital’s top challenges
- Coronavirus Update: Count of Known N.H. Cases Is 26, Keene State Faculty Member Tests Positive
- Keady Family Practice opens Claremont’s first COVID-19 drive-thru testing site
- Dentists, hospitals delay elective procedures to stop spread of coronavirus
- LRGHealthcare responds to Laconia Daily Sun questions about COVID-19
- Dartmouth-Hitchcock Asks for Donations of Medical Supplies, Hand Sanitizer
NEW YORK
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- Coronavirus in NY: Most nursing homes dogged by poor infection control
- New York City hospitals prep for coronavirus influx
- NY hospitals pitch tents, nix surgeries to prepare for influx
- Hospital CEOs devising surge plan to add thousands of beds
- New York expands telehealth services for Medicaid plans
- ‘It Will Overwhelm the Healthcare System’: Governor Cuomo Asks Federal Government To Step In To Aid COVID-19 Response
- N.Y. May Need 18,000 Ventilators Very Soon. It Is Far Short of That.
- Navy hospital ship sailing to New York
- Hospital Ship, Mobile Hospitals Coming to New York as Coronavirus Cases Surge
- Coronavirus in NY: Cuomo plans to turn college dorms, former nursing homes into medical facilities
RHODE ISLAND
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- Memorial Hospital Will Not Be Used for Coronavirus Overflow, Says State
- RI Hospital staff told to wear same mask for 2 days amid shortage fears
- R.I. doctors anxiously watching limited supplies of protective equipment
- Raimondo: Two new coronavirus cases brings RI total to 23, and testing could unveil more
- Westerly Hospital seeks OK for drive-through collection site for virus tests
- R.I. Health Dept. shifts staff to fight coronavirus
- Newport Hospital continues to adapt to ‘unprecedented challenge’ posed by coronavirus
VERMONT
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- Coronavirus Impact: Local Hospitals Set Up Screenings, Limit Access
- Vermont Senate considers COVID-19 emergency response package
- Vermont could have 16 times more infections than officially reported
- Officials: Vt. Hospitals Face Financial Uncertainty In Midst of Coronavirus
- VA Hospital Adding ICU Beds After Two Vets Test Positive
- Vermont Reports Three New Presumptive Cases Of COVID-19
- Resident at Vt. senior living home diagnosed with COVID-19
MID-ATLANTIC/EAST
(Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia)
DELAWARE
- Drive-thru testing finds more COVID-19 cases in Del.
- Del. COVID-19 cases total 8 with non-UD related case
- Coronavirus testing starts as Delaware hospitals urge restraint
- New Milford Wellness Village seeks to fill Sussex care gap
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
- Vanda Pharmaceuticals hits another snag with FDA
- Hospitals, government officials ramp up preparations
- Doctor at Children’s National Hospital Has Coronavirus
- Hospitals expect to feel the financial pinch from coronavirus efforts. Clinics already are.
- The coronavirus surge is here. Here’s how D.C.-area hospitals and health clinics are faring.
MARYLAND
- AAMC opens new mental health hospital
- Audit: $115M went to former board of Maryland medical system
- Baltimore health tech startup raises $16M
- CRH Healthcare acquires 3 Maryland urgent care clinics
- Hogan administration now says 6,000 hospital beds may not be needed for coronavirus fight
- Licensed health care professionals to use Telehealth to deliver health care services in Maryland
- Maryland reports first coronavirus death as cases surge and hospitals plan to add beds
- Md. hospitals using telehealth to address coronavirus worries
- Provider at Johns Hopkins Hospital tests positive for coronavirus
NEW JERSEY
- CEO: New Jersey Physicians In Dire Need Of Supplies Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
- RU-Camden urges isolation to alleviate impacts on South Jersey hospitals
- Two CarePoint Health workers test positive for COVID-19, official says
PENNSYLVANIA
- Brandywine Hospital names interim-CEO
- Can Philly Hospitals Handle Coronavirus?
- How St. Mary Is Prepping For Coronavirus
- Jefferson Health, Penn Medicine, Main Line Health setting up drive-thru coronavirus testing sites
- Pa. hospitals are rationing protective gear as the number of coronavirus cases grows
- Penn Medicine shares tool for COVID-19 capacity planning
- Penn Medicine says several employees have tested positive for COVID-19
- St. Christopher’s closes trauma department, stops ICU admissions after doctor diagnosed with coronavirus
- St. Christopher’s Hospital opens new ICU, resumes trauma care after COVID-19 shutdown
- Surgeries at Pennsylvania ASC moving to hospital
- Tower Health Urgent Care to Open New Location in Gilbertsville
- UPMC shuns health experts’ calls to cancel elective surgeries
- Waiver issued to add hospital beds for COVID-19 patients; Hahnemann Hospital not ruled out as option
- Why Pennsylvania health officials haven’t released data on number of patients tested for coronavirus
VIRGINIA
- Are Virginia hospitals prepared for a potential flood of COVID-19 patients?
- Centra cancels non-essential surgeries at its hospitals across Virginia, visitor access largely prohibited
- Sentara hospitals open ‘dedicated respiratory units,’ limit visitation, launch drive-thru testing in Va. Beach area
- VCU Health as well as some Richmond-area doctors and dentists postpone non-emergency care
WEST VIRGINIA
- Coronavirus Update: W.Va. Hospital Association issues statement on hospital capacity in state
- Telehealth pilot project may help during COVID-19
- West Virginia hospital closing in ‘days,’ owner says in letter
- WVU to build hospital to replace closing Fairmont facility
CENTRAL
(Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota)
IOWA
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- From a basement office to quarantine on a military base, this is novel coronavirus through the eyes of 6 Iowans
- Southeast Iowa braces for COVID-19
- Sick Iowans are denied coronavirus screenings; they fear narrow testing criteria may endanger public health
- COVID-19 test restrictions due to limited number of tests available
- As UIHC treats second patient with COVID-19, staff ramp-up screening, start a hotline
- Health care providers, dentists scale back elective procedures, surgeries
- Elective surgeries, procedures postponed at Cedar Rapids hospitals, clinics
KANSAS
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- First Kansas COVID-19 death linked to care facility in Seattle where more than 20 died from virus
- Kansas hospital implements call-in appointments amid COVID-19 pandemic
- University of Kansas Health System restricting most visitors beginning Thursday
- KDHE issues new mandates for quarantine and isolation of travelers, close contacts, and those being tested
MINNESOTA
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- Children’s Minnesota employees honored for leadership in patient safety
- Mayo Clinic is prepared in case employees test positive for COVID-19
- Minnesota to start tracking hospital ventilators
- Minnesota Legislature to vote on hospital funding bill; details scant ahead of vote
- Minn. health care workers raise concerns about coronavirus response
- Minnesota’s largest hospitals cancel elective surgeries in preparation for COVID-19 surge
- Studies look at potential scenarios for COVID-19 in Minnesota
- Minnesota hospital workers: ‘I stayed at work for you, you stay at home for us’
- Essentia Health and St. Mary’s Hospital Limiting Visitors Amid Coronavirus Concerns
- Minnesota narrows coronavirus testing criteria, health care workers now among positive
- Twin Cities COVID-19 models worry hospitals
- U of M medical students offer free childcare to health care workers on front lines of coronavirus
- St. Paul’s Bethesda Hospital To Transform Into COVID-19 Care Facility
- Hospitals announce restrictions, as many fear health care shortage
- Duluth hospitals struggle to deliver COVID-19 test results amid tight supplies, slow turnaround
MISSOURI
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- BJC, Mercy and SSM team up to provide COVID-19 information and resources
- Freeman Health System named finalist for national health care award
- SSM Health to open five testing sites in St. Louis region
- Age of Coronavirus: Kansas City Confronts Hospital Bed Crunch
- Widespread discrimination alleged at Kansas City VA hospital
- New protocol for in-home health care providers amid spread of COVID-19
- University of Missouri Health Care prepares for drive-thru COVID testing
- Missouri’s fourth case of COVID-19 identified in Henry County
- Amid growing demand for coronavirus testing, Mercy’s drive-thru site opens in Chesterfield
NEBRASKA
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- Several hospitals to postpone non-urgent procedures amid COVID-19 threat
- A Nebraska Hospital Aimed to Contain the Virus. But It Had Already Spread.
- Nebraska doctor tests positive for COVID-19
- More COVID-19 departures from UNMC; hospital dedicates 24 more beds for treatment
- As the U.S. struggles through COVID-19 response, Nebraska is ‘unique place’
NORTH DAKOTA
SOUTH DAKOTA
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- Avera, Sanford joining forces on coronavirus testing
- Coronavirus in South Dakota: Here’s what we know about COVID-19 testing in state
- Woman gets 30 months for $462K Firesteel embezzlement
- South Dakota halts COVID-19 testing due to lack of supplies
- With backlog of 385 tests, South Dakota restarts coronavirus testing
- Brookings Health System restricts hospital visitors due to COVID-19
- Avera announces postponement of some elective surgeries due to COVID-19
MIDWEST
(Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin)
ILLINOIS
- Chicago hospitals set up testing tents, cancel non-essential surgeries in preparations for COVID-19 patient influx; No visitors allowed inside
- Franciscan Health Foundation awarded two grants for Birth Center
- How many hospital beds and ventilators are available in Illinois?
- NorthShore becomes first local hospital network to conduct its own COVID-19 testing
- Pipeline Health lays off 52 employees at Illinois hospitals, cites slow state reimbursement
INDIANA
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- $40M Indiana hospital opens, providing rehab for spine, stroke conditions
- $40M stroke and rehab center in Northwest Indiana opens
- A coronavirus spike could leave South Bend area hospitals without enough beds
- Indiana Rural Health Group Searching for Next CEO
- Indy Tech Firm Switches to Remote Work Due to Virus
- Lilly, Health Dept. Team Up for Coronavirus Testing
- Reid Health Temporarily Closing Brookville Facility
- St. Vincent Indianapolis to cancel all ‘elective non-urgent’ surgeries
- Stroke & Rehabilitation Center Opens in Crown Point
- This could ‘push over the edge’: Indianapolis hospitals gear up for a coronavirus surge
KENTUCKY
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- ‘Big delivery.’ Behind the scenes as millions of masks, gloves, gowns arrive for KY hospitals.
- How prepared are Louisville hospitals if the coronavirus intensifies in Kentucky?
- Humana waives copays for coronavirus testing
- Louisville hospitals adjust visitation policies to limit coronavirus exposure
- Kentucky helps collect UK HealthCare medical debt, adds 32%
- Kentucky hospital CEO: We have 6 ICU beds. Take this outbreak seriously
- Nurse shot at Kentucky hospital after patient fights with security officers, police say
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- ‘Any and all options’ on the table as Michigan hospitals prepare for uptick in coronavirus cases
- Beaumont Hospital-Royal Oak names new CMO
- Covenant Health Care doctor tests positive for the coronavirus
- Michigan health care workers say they need more coronavirus protection
- Michigan hospitals prepare for influx of COVID-19 cases
- Promedica to use Bay Park hospital for COVID-19 care
- University of Michigan hospital system gives paid sick leave to workers with coronavirus
- Whitmer signs order clarifying entry into care facilities amid outbreak
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- A letter from MetroHealth CEO Akram Boutros on the coronavirus pandemic
- Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital opens drive-through coronavirus testing
- Dayton-area hospitals restrict visitors amid coronavirus outbreak
- Facing limited resources, Dayton hospitals eye remote testing as coronavirus spreads
- Health center plans $30M investment for southwest Dayton
- Hospitals fear any surge of virus cases, supply shortages
- How St. Elizabeth Healthcare uses technology to keep hospitals sanitized
- Ohio hospitals target workers laid off from service industry jobs
- Ohio orders hospitals to postpone elective surgeries — with 4 exceptions
- OhioHealth’s top doc: Health care workers are rolling up their sleeves
- UC Health’s COVID-19 clinic was overwhelmed within hours of opening
- University Hospitals Completes Acquisition of University Suburban
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- Aspirus announces new care clinic in Marshfield
- Central Wisconsin hospitals plan for medical supply shortages, brace for potential surge in patients
- Cuts in Wisconsin hospitals push nurses to the limit
- Marshfield Clinic asking for child care help for employees
- Marshfield Clinic Health System to distribute $400K to stop spread of COVID-19
- Physicians Adapt To Rapidly Evolving Treatment During Coronavirus Response
- ‘This is just the beginning’: How a top WI doctor wants us to work together to stop the spread
- Wisconsin ranks 2nd among states as best for doctors, but has fallen in healthcare outcomes
SOUTH/SOUTHEAST
(Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee)
ALABAMA
FLORIDA
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- AdventHealth installs outdoor tents to prepare to treat COVID-19 patients
- Central Florida providers react to expansion of telehealth amid coronavirus pandemic
- David Collins, Therese Everly, Donna Clarke and Diane Champion have joined Lee Health’s board of directors.
- Hospitals change operations: Lee Health cancels routine physician visits; NCH cancels elective surgeries
- Lee Health launches separate emergency room triage tents for COVID-19 patients
GEORGIA
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- Former Northwest Georgia Regional Hospital property may be part of state response to the coronavirus outbreak
- Emory among U.S. sites hosting new clinical trial for COVID-19 treatment
- Georgia hospital CEO to resign
- Health chief: Georgia seeking out medical equipment amid shortages
- Many Georgia Hospitals Postpone Surgeries, Search For Scarce Supplies
- Piedmont Hospital’s chief medical officer talks supplies, coronavirus concerns
MISSISSIPPI
NORTH CAROLINA
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- 6 health systems compete for bigger footprint in North Carolina
- 3 major systems in North Carolina to postpone some surgeries, ambulatory care
- Atrium Health collaborates with Sneez App to provide real-time health information
- Atrium Health prepares for more patients as coronavirus spreads
- Medical Board expedites process for retirees to regain licenses
- North Carolina provider hit by malware attack
- North Carolina health officials exploring housing Triangle’s coronavirus patients in one hospital
- North Carolina temporarily lifts restrictions on hospital beds
- Not enough hospital beds in North Carolina for coronavirus patients, report says
- Novant Health launches online coronavirus assessment tool
- Raleigh industry spotlight: Health care hiring going strong
- Randolph Health files for bankruptcy
- SeHealth ‘pauses’ search for partner
- ‘Shortages at every turn:’ Duke, UNC labs jump in to make coronavirus test as states struggle to keep up
- Six organizations submit proposals to partner with NHRMC
- Triangle Hospitals Prepping For Spike In COVID-19 Patients
- UNC, Duke health systems submit proposals for partnering with Wilmington hospital
- Will Coronavirus Overwhelm NC Hospitals’ Capacity?
SOUTH CAROLINA
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- $45M OKed for SC health to fight virus as courts suspended
- At MUSC in Charleston, the state’s only transplant program has high success rate
- MUSC Health reduces entry points to hospitals, tightens visitation and screening
- South Carolina hospital moving patients so it can become coronavirus treatment center
TENNESSEE
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- Tennessee health system hit by surging interest rate; other hospitals also likely affected
- As Nashville tackles COVID-19, here’s what you need to know about its public health chief
- Ballad Health launches emergency team to manage coronavirus response
- ‘Working at ground zero:’ How Nashville’s health care giants are sharing virus info
- East Tennessee Children’s Hospital limits visitation amid virus concerns
- Decatur County leaders vote to close rural Tennessee hospital
SOUTH-CENTRAL/SOUTHWEST
(Arkansas, Arizona, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas)
ARKANSAS
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- Governor, medical professionals praise NWA hospital amid coronavirus preparation
- Three new “presumptive positive” cases of Coronavirus announced in Arkansas; all healthcare workers
- Coronavirus shutters NEA schools, events; new healthcare protocols being enacted
- Coronavirus testing bottleneck unclogging in Arkansas
- Northwest Arkansas hospitals update visitor, patient policies
- Northwest Arkansas healthcare providers issue collective update on COVID-19 measures, testing policies
- Arkansas Blue Cross and Health Advantage boost remotely delivered care, including mental health
ARIZONA
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- Three new “presumptive positive” cases of Coronavirus announced in Arkansas; all healthcare workers
- Coronavirus shutters NEA schools, events; new healthcare protocols being enacted
- Coronavirus testing bottleneck unclogging in Arkansas
- Northwest Arkansas hospitals update visitor, patient policies
- Northwest Arkansas healthcare providers issue collective update on COVID-19 measures, testing policies
- Arkansas Blue Cross and Health Advantage boost remotely delivered care, including mental health
- Charter Health Group Acquires Hospices in Nevada and Arizona
LOUISIANA
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- The Sanders Trust acquires New Orleans rehabilitation hospital
- New Orleans hospitals say they’re ready for COVID-19 and are working to stay that way
- Louisiana hospitals could be overwhelmed in a week, Gov. Edwards tells President Trump
- Louisiana doctors, nurses grow desperate for protective gear, fear they’re infecting patients
- Louisiana groups say some anti-coronavirus measures raise civil rights, public health concerns
- Area hospitals consider restrictions on planned surgeries after guidelines ask to limit them
- National Guard to open facilities for coronavirus patients, man drive-thru test sites
- ‘Indescribable’ sadness at Lambeth House: Fears of coronavirus spreading and killing are now reality
- Memorial releases new visit procedures due to COVID-19
NEW MEXICO
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- As coronavirus cases rise, New Mexico’s ICU beds are largely full
- NM hospitals treating influx of patients as fear of COVID-19 grows
- Governor cautions against taxing COVID-19 testing capacity
- Albuquerque Hospital Launches Drive-Up COVID-19 Testing
- Santa Fe hospitals implement COVID-19 measures, services
- Coronavirus tests rural health networks in New Mexico
- New Mexico Hospitals Likely Inadequate
OKLAHOMA
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- Albuquerque Hospital Launches Drive-Up COVID-19 Testing
- Santa Fe hospitals implement COVID-19 measures, services
- Coronavirus tests rural health networks in New Mexico
- New Mexico Hospitals Likely Inadequate
- Oklahoma running critically low on test kits; metro ERs say stay away
- ‘Everyone Is Scrambling’ OHA Says Fed Plan Is Short On Details As Worries Of Supplies Grow
TEXAS
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- Houston-Area Physicians Group Settles False Billing Claims Case for $1.2M
- How Houston hospitals are preparing for coronavirus
- More than 80% of Texas nursing homes cited recently for infection control problems
- San Antonio hospitals prepare for worst-case coronavirus scenario
- Patient in San Antonio’s second travel-related COVID-19 case at Methodist Hospital
- Hospitals Begin Drive-Through Testing and Screening at Limited Entrances
- Coronavirus threatens strained rural health care system
- St. David’s HealthCare doctor tests positive for coronavirus
- Hospitals packed as health care workers hope for more masks
- Houston donates thousands of N95 masks to help alleviate hospital shortage
- Patient navigators cut ER visits, hospitalization for high risk health care users
- Houstonians could see coronavirus drive-thru testing next week
- Coronavirus updates in Texas: Dallas’ Parkland hospital starting drive-through testing
- Hospitals take bold steps to prepare for COVID-19 patients
- Dallas hospitals prepare for the coronavirus surge
- Texas hospitals don’t have enough beds for coronavirus patients if too many people get sick at once
NORTHWEST
(Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming)
ALASKA
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- Alaska calls on hospitals to put off non-urgent procedures for three months
- Alaska hospital employees withdraw strike notice, reach tentative deal
- Alaska Regional Hospital opts out of state directive to halt elective surgeries, for now
- Are Alaska’s hospitals equipped to handle the coronavirus?
- Most Alaska villages lack road access and hospitals. Here’s how they’ll fight the coronavirus.
- Sitka to pay $4.1M over physician compensation
IDAHO
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- Idaho reports new COVID-19 cases, bringing statewide total to 12
- Rural Hospitals Brace For Coronavirus
- St. Luke’s working to adjust as COVID-19 situation changes
- Preparing for ‘the 7th level of hell,’ Boise health care firm lays off 53 people
- Idaho could have 9-plus patients for every bed in outbreak
- How many coronavirus patients can Idaho hospitals take? Will a bad outbreak overwhelm them?
MONTANA
OREGON
WASHINGTON
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- EvergreenHealth doctor tests positive for coronavirus, in critical condition
- King County to put 200-bed field hospital on Shoreline soccer field amid coronavirus outbreak
- Seattle-area hospitals cancel elective procedures to preserve medical resources
- Seattle hospitals running dangerously low on protective gear
WYOMING
WEST
(California, Colorado, Hawaii, Nevada, Utah)
CALIFORNIA
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- Hospitals could face severe shortages of nurses, beds and blood. How California is responding
- Are LA Hospitals Ready for Coronavirus? Here Are Nine Different Scenarios.
- California healthcare workers fear greater coronavirus risk due to safety gear shortage
- California hospital fires employees for medical record snooping
- A view from the front lines of California’s COVID-19 battle
- Battling coronavirus, California asks Navy for hospital ship and two mobile hospitals
COLORADO
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- Colorado hi-tech firms take on COVID-19
- Colorado Hospital Association: State’s coronavirus hospitalization numbers lower than reality due to lack of tests
- Colorado hospitals are postponing elective surgeries, reusing masks in preparation for a coronavirus surge
- Colorado hospitals postpone surgeries, reuse masks to prepare for coronavirus surge
- Colorado nurse staffing firms work to supplement health-care providers during coronavirus
- Craig Hospital President and CEO Jandel Allen-Davis, MD, named to Modern Healthcare’s Minority Leaders to Watch List
- Hospitals prepare contingency plans for virus outbreak
- Metro Denver Hospitals Lack Beds To Handle Coronavirus Cases
- Shortages lead some Denver hospitals to restrict coronavirus testing to inpatients, health care workers
- Weeks Ahead Of When Coronavirus Will Peak In Colorado, Hospitals Are Already Seeing Shortages
- Will Colorado have enough hospital beds to accommodate coronavirus patients?
HAWAII
NEVADA
UTAH
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- Utah hospitals delay nonessential medical treatments in preparation for coronavirus surge
- Intermountain Healthcare, U of U Health postpone ‘non-urgent elective procedures’ amid COVID-19 outbreak
- Two of Utah’s largest health care providers say their facilities are not overrun and are taking steps to keep it that way
- Utah hospitals delay surgeries for future coronavirus cases
- ‘I learned my lesson’; Hospital administrator’s Facebook claim of COVID-19 cases in Southern Utah is false
- Rural Utah health departments preparing for coronavirus
