Law created to try to protect rural hospitals
Louisiana state lawmakers have passed a bill that bans the creation of most freestanding emergency rooms, according to an article on the Becker's Hospital Review website.
The law was created in an effort to protect rural hospitals.
The bill will prohibit freestanding ERs that are not part of a hospital's main campus or owned by a hospital but located off-site.
No hospital may build an off-site, stand-alone ER within the primary service area of a rural hospital.
June 12, 2019
Topic Area: Industry News
Seeking Standards for Microbial Loads in Healthcare FacilitiesWhy is there no binding standard for the acceptable microbial load on surfaces or in the air in hospitals?
UCR Health Unveils Plans for Major ExpansionThe vision for the site will include an outpatient diagnostic center and possible future expansion.
High-Performance Windows Support Safety at UW Medicine's New Behavioral Health CenterCase study: Engineered for strength, quiet and daylight, the chosen windows help create a safe, calming and energy-efficient environment for patients and providers.
Central Maine Healthcare Dealing with IT System OutageThe organization identified unusual activity within their computer software, prompting them to secure and shut off all IT systems.
Kaiser Permanente Opens Newly Expanded Everett Medical CenterThe facility offers primary care and pediatric care and has specialty care departments.