Exactly which doctor a patient ends up seeing in an emergency department can have a big impact on whether or not they get admitted to the hospital, according to a study recently published in Health ...
State officials investigating a whistleblower complaint at a new Tacoma behavioral health hospital found the facility did not have clear admissions standards, which could have jeopardized patient ...
In the post-pandemic world, hospital staffing has become a moving target. Costs have soared for many facilities, forcing them to stretch their resources to match fluctuating demand. Add in frequent ...
Patient admission patterns would be almost as predictable as the guest arrival patterns in hotels, with their scheduled check-in and check-out times. Patients would be discharged as soon as they are ...
Island Health has temporarily halted the admission of some inpatients at West Coast General Hospital in Port Alberni due to a ...
Patient-initiated brief admission as a complement to outpatient psychiatric care is appreciated by nurses and patients, and can reduce levels of anxiety in people with emotional instability and ...