The Death Throes of Mercy — Our Shared Responsibility When Hospitals Close

The Death Throes of Mercy — Our Shared Responsibility When Hospitals Close

Soon after Hahnemann Hospital closed, another Philadelphia institution, Mercy Philadelphia Hospital, announced that it, too, will close. But for all the disruption they cause, hospital closures represent opportunities to develop new and robust ways to support patients.

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Veröffentlicht in:The New England journal of medicine 2020-08, Vol.383 (8), p.706-708
Hauptverfasser: Kilaru, Austin S, Mahoney, Kevin B
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Ambulatory care
Cities
Coronaviruses
Costs
COVID-19
Critical care
Emergency medical care
Health care access
Health facilities
Medicaid
Pandemics
Patients
Prevention
Public health
Subsidies
Telemedicine
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Zusammenfassung:Soon after Hahnemann Hospital closed, another Philadelphia institution, Mercy Philadelphia Hospital, announced that it, too, will close. But for all the disruption they cause, hospital closures represent opportunities to develop new and robust ways to support patients.
ISSN:0028-4793
1533-4406
DOI:10.1056/NEJMp2002953