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Even as hospital leaders warned that their beds were nearly full -- and Gov. Mike Parson assured the public that the state was prepared -- some hospitals continued to report data that made their capacity appear larger than it was.
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About three-quarters of Kansas and Missouri counties lack intensive care units, forcing critically ill rural patients to seek care in major cities.
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Some doctors say Missouri's official hospital capacity data is exaggerated because it includes beds that aren't staffed by health care workers.
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State officials say COVID-19 hospitalizations in Missouri have been undercounted for several days.
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Meanwhile, Kansas officials say hospital data may be delayed due to the sudden shift.
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Seven of 20 Kansas City area hospitals got A’s in patient safety, according to a new report, while nine got B’s and four got C’s.The grades were assigned…
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Expanding Medicaid to more adults in Missouri would have a positive impact on the state’s economy and residents, according to a new report.Medicaid is a…
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Starting October 1, hospitals that fail to meet certain quality measures will get less funding from Medicare.Specifically, places that have…
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Nationwide, about one in twenty patients will contract a hospital associated infection, leading to tens of thousands of deaths annually, according to the…