Safety - October 2018
Deer leaves a mess after jumping through N.C. healthcare facility window
A disoriented 8-point buck burst through the window of a Gastonia assisted living facility
10/29/2018
Leapfrog to rate hospital outpatient settings, ASCs
Leapfrog will collect data on ambulatory surgery centers with a voluntary survey
10/23/2018
Rural hospitals step up during hurricane
Two hospitals provided care within damaged facilities
10/19/2018
Hurricane forced Florida hospitals to shut down
Storm damaged roofs, buckled walls and shattered windows
10/18/2018
Florida healthcare facilities evacuated all of their 330 patients due to storm damage
Both hospitals kept their emergency rooms open
10/17/2018
When hurricane hit, most long-term care facilities hadn’t finished backup power plans
More than half of the 412 Florida assisted-living facilities and nursing homes have yet to implement their emergency power plans
10/16/2018
Florida health system defends handling of patients' rape allegations
A federal judge in Florida has ordered Fort Myers–based Lee Memorial Health System to surrender records related to allegations
10/5/2018
S.C. opens special shelter, evacuates hospital inpatient services ahead of flooding
ER services at evacuated Tidelands Georgetown Memorial continued
10/2/2018
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