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 ...

High intensity of pain at discharge from the hospital is associated with an increased likelihood of patients being readmitted, a Swiss study finds.

“Many employers and their health plan members assume that a utilization management program’s only goal is to approve or deny medical procedures and save costs for the health plan. In reality, ...

On June 7, 2021, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed into law Public Act 21-26 “An Act Concerning Various Revisions to the Public Health Statutes” (the “Act”). This Act makes notable changes to ...

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Medication reconciliation at hospital admission and at discharge are 2 very distinct processes. Admission medication reconciliation requires a straightforward comparison of a comprehensive list of a ...

We included 13,717 patients in this study in two cohorts (5,059 without SDOH data and 8,658 with SDOH data). Unplanned 30-day readmission occurred in 21.3% of the cases overall. The five main non-SDOH ...

Erie Shores HealthCare has officially opened its newly renovated discharge lounge in Leamington, a space designed to cut hospital wait times and improve the patient experience. Hospital leaders and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. New annual funding for Erie Shores HealthCare will in part support an admission and discharge unit that officials say is cutting ...