District hospitals, like their counterparts throughout the region and country, are seeing unprecedented high volumes of patients throughout the hospital system. Our members and their incredibly dedicated teams of nurses, doctors and ancillary staff members are working around the clock to ensure every patient receives the care they need as quickly as possible.

As we enter the third winter of the pandemic, COVID-19, RSV and flu cases are increasing and the District’s hospitals encourage all residents to get their annual flu shot as well as the most recent COVID booster. Vaccinations are key tools to keep residents safe, healthy, and less likely to need hospital care. During this holiday season, individuals should wear masks, especially during large gatherings and perform COVID testing before and after gatherings to help reduce transmission of COVID-19.

Hospitals are also seeing a high number of visitors in the city’s emergency rooms. It is critical for residents to use the emergency rooms in the right way. Emergency rooms should be used for serious conditions, such as chest pain or difficulty breathing, weakness or numbness on one side, slurred speech, broken bones, or bleeding that won’t stop. Individuals experiencing fever, mild or moderate flu-like symptoms, sore throat, sprains and strains or other minor conditions should consider visiting their nearest urgent care center or schedule an appointment with their primary care doctor or a telehealth provider. Increased use of urgent care will ensure residents most in need of emergency care can access it. Most of our member hospitals offer virtual and/or on-demand telehealth visits from the comfort of your home or wherever you may be, using a phone, tablet, or computer.

 

 

The role of the Senior Data Analyst is to foster the work of the Association and the Association’s members through complex data exploration, analytics program design, analytics and reporting in support of priorities for improvement and strategic goals. The Senior Health Data Analyst is also responsible for participation in the identification, collection, analysis, visualization, monitoring and reporting of industry data, statistics and related information which will enhance the Association’s ability to serve its members.

Especialistas do Kaufman Hall disseram que 2022 está se tornando o pior ano financeiramente para hospitais e sistemas de saúde dos EUA desde o início da pandemia de COVID-19. Hospitais e sistemas de saúde tiveram reduções na receita ambulatorial e no tempo de sala de cirurgia e aumentos no tempo de internação de junho a julho, de acordo com o relatório mais recente de Kaufman Hall. Relatório Flash do Hospital Nacional lançado ontem. Os hospitais contrataram de forma mais agressiva em julho, mas a mão de obra ainda estava em alta demanda e os preços subiram de acordo. Os pacientes mais doentes também ficaram mais tempo no hospital, aumentando os custos. O relatório também afirmou que um número crescente de pacientes continua a escolher centros ambulatoriais em vez de ambientes hospitalares para procedimentos cirúrgicos, o que é um “sinal de uma mudança maior para atendimento ambulatorial e novas maneiras de acessar cuidados fora do hospital”.