When she noticed RNs weren't always able to make patient discharge a top priority, Baptist Health Lexington's CNO created a new nursing position to improve the discharge process. The result has been a ...

Hospitals looking to improve patient flow and cut back on costs should consider same-day discharge for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) patients, according to a study in today's issue of The ...

Health First is a nonprofit, Central Florida health system consisting of more than 900 beds across four hospitals, with the only Level II trauma center in the county. Streamlining and automating the ...

Capacity management is fundamentally a multidisciplinary team endeavor. Hospitals need to forge partnerships with providers both within and outside the organization to ensure efficient care delivery ...

Most hospital patients say they can remember details about their care and post-discharge instructions, but in reality their ability to recall within a day or two of leaving the hospital shows ...

JUST eight months after the Royal Adelaide Hospital opened, the $2.3 billion facility will undergo a refurbishment to include a “discharge lounge” — which aims to reduce overcrowding and improve ...