Los Angeles wildfires are forcing the closure of medical clinics and the evacuation of senior patients from nursing homes. The situation is causing considerable stress to the region’s hospitals, healthcare providers, first responders and nursing homes. Routine appointments have had to be cancelled. Many healthcare professionals have been forced to evacuate their own homes, potentially causing staff shortages. Some staff have also lost their homes in the fires. At the same time, the blazes continue to threaten further medical facilities, meaning more people may need to be evacuated.

Virtual nursing, ditching outdated care models: 4 questions with Sentara’s CNO – Becker’s Hospital Review
Norfolk-based healthcare provider Sentara Health plans to implement a centralized virtual nursing program across all 12 of its hospitals by October 2025. The move will