West Suburban Medical Center owner plans to reopen hospital by summer, but questions remain

West Suburban Medical Center owner plans to reopen hospital by summer, but questions remain

Next, Sudden Closure of West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park The hospital’s CEO spoke publicly for the first time last week on Wednesday, saying the closure was temporary and that there were plans to reopen this summer, a plan that has been met with much skepticism. Doctors working in West Suburban have doubts about … Read more

Wait times for mental health care in emergency departments remain too long – The Boston Globe

Behavioral health patients with unique needs often can’t obtain timely treatment.

As of 2024, there will be fewer mentally ill patients waiting in hospital emergency departments than in 2022. However, Massachusetts still has some of the longest wait times in the nation, and behavioral health patients with unique needs, such as the elderly, pregnant women, and children with autism, are too often unable to receive timely … Read more