Patients not receiving ‘timely care’ in hospital, ambulance workers say
Unison said a survey of almost 600 ambulance staff across the UK painted a “grim picture” of patients waiting hours in the ...
Why The Future Of Hospital-At-Home Depends On Technology
What began as a stand-alone initiative is now evolving into an integral part of a larger, interconnected healthcare ecosystem ...
Oregon State Hospital failed to respond immediately to unconscious patient who later died
The Oregon State Hospital is in once again immediate jeopardy of becoming ineligible to receive Medicaid and Medicare ...
Patients still left largely in the dark about hospital prices
Some patients say that with research and persistence, they’ve been able to make price transparency work for them.
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Cyberattack compromised 262K patients' data at Dameron Hospital. Hospital will pay $650K
Dameron Hospital will pay $650,000 to settle a class action lawsuit that arose from a cyberattack 2 years ago, compromising ...
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Doctors don’t reject patients but refer critical cases, experts say
Medical experts have said no hospital or doctor deliberately rejects patients but rather refers them to specialist hospitals if their cases exceed the capacity of the facility.The clarification ...
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Research Uncovers Hidden Spread of One of the Most Common Hospital-Associated Infections
Research has found that C. difficile, one of the most common and contagious hospital-acquired infections, spreads more than ...
As assaults by patients become increasingly ‘part of the job,’ nurses and hospitals lobby for new law
Workers and health care facilities say assaults by patients is a growing problem, amid a ballooning mental health crisis and ...
Oregon State Hospital conditions found to constitute 'serious threat'
The findings come from an accrediting body following a patient death last week at the pychiatric hospital in Salem.