Up to one-third of patients with critical injuries are first taken to the closest non-trauma-specialized hospital before being transferred to a higher-level trauma center. But these transfers can take ...

High-volume care centers are linked to lower mortality for mechanically ventilated patients, suggesting benefits of transferring to such facilities. Uninsured patients experience higher mortality and ...

This study examined the potential relationship between interdepartmental transfers and perceptions of the care received by adult patients who were admitted and discharged from a 300-bed, ...

Prolonged mechanical ventilation is a patient safety issue. According to one epidemiological study, approximately 310 people per 100,000 adults in the United States require invasive mechanical ...

When it comes to improving patient safety in the United States, the healthcare industry is making progress — but not nearly ...

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RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — A new state audit found that Virginia’s behavioral health agency lacks a clear policy for when custody of forensic patients transfers from law enforcement to hospital staff.

Clalit Health Services announces that it has begun transferring 216 patients, including the elderly and patients with medical complications, to its new protected hospital, Magen HaAri, Lion’s Shield, ...

In the middle of May, when some 40 Chicagoans a day were dying of COVID-19, Norwegian American Hospital's 12-bed intensive care unit for the sickest patients was full. Some patients lingered in the ...

This month, The Joint Commission (TJC) will roll out its restructured National Performance Goals (NPGs) alongside Accreditation 360, a fundamentally different accreditation model focused on continuous ...