Articles tagged as: hospitals
November 19, 2020
Hospital Diversions Don't Mean Patients Can't Seek Emergency Care
As COVID-19 numbers continue to surge across the state, more hospitals are forced to send non-emergency patients elsewhere. But that doesnt mean local hospitals will stop caring for patients needing urgent care.
Read MoreNovember 16, 2020
COVID-19 Surge Strains Midwest Hospitals
Across the Midwest, COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations have spiked. That's forcing some hospital officials to add beds for these patients.
Read MoreNovember 13, 2020
Hoosier Hospitals Bear Brunt Of COVID-19 Surge: 'It's About To Become A Catastrophe'
As of Nov. 12, 2,548 Hoosiers are hospitalized with the virus. That's 180 percent higher than it was when Indiana moved to Stage 5 of its reopening plan.
Read MoreNovember 9, 2020
Indiana Seeks Retired Health Care Workers For COVID-19 Help
State officials are renewing their call for retired health care workers to help relieve staff in Indiana's hospitals and long-term care facilities as the number of hospitalizations and new infections across the state continue to spike at record highs.
Read MoreMarch 31, 2020
St. Joseph County, Indiana Repurposing Hotels, Former Hospitals To Prepare For Surge In COVID-19
The St. Joseph County Health Department is preparing for a possible surge in COVID-19 hospitalizations.
Read MoreMarch 30, 2020
How Hospitals Are Scrambling For Equipment As COVID-19 Cases Rise
Iowa is among the states with the fewest COVID-19 cases, but it still has more than 300 confirmed cases and the total increases every day. The state's hospitals, large and small, face a common problem as they get ready for a possible spike in patients: finding enough equipment.
Read MoreMarch 26, 2020
Indiana Not Detailing ICU Capacity As Coronavirus Cases Grow
Dr. Kristina Box, the state health commissioner, cited confidentiality arrangements with hospitals for not releasing details about intensive care unit capacity and equipment availability around the state.
Read MoreAugust 9, 2019
For Hospital Designers, Domke Is A Very Big Name
Henry Domke, a retired family doctor, has sold prints to more than 340 installations in hospitals and clinics from Connecticut to California, in part because of his subject-matter.
Read MoreSeptember 12, 2018
Study: Crowdsourced Hospital Ratings May Not Be Fair
Research finds it's difficult for people to accurately understand everything a hospital does, and that leads to biased ratings.
Read MoreApril 27, 2018
Indiana Hospital Pricing Updated, Part Of Transparency Effort
The data is compiled from Indiana State Department of Health and a federal hospital pricing platform.
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