Health systems nationwide have faced growing capacity challenges. So when Mass General Brigham launched its Patient Transfer and Access Center in October, the goal was to increase access and capacity for patients, particularly the sickest, across its a…
With a national rise in mental health needs, health systems are turning to a new type of care facility to take pressure off hospital emergency departments — behavioral health urgent cares.
Boston-based Mass General Brigham’s Home Hospital program has expanded to 70 beds, making it the largest home hospital in the country, according to a news release shared with Becker’s.
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles researchers found there has been no significant increase in pediatric inpatient hospital beds since 2017.
A pilot program at Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego (Calif.) is credited with reducing mental health visits to the emergency department by 40%, the American Hospital Association reported.
A pilot program at Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego (Calif.) is credited with reducing mental health visits to the emergency department by 40%, the American Hospital Association reported.
Healthcare systems do not traditionally see caregivers as part of the care continuum or team, but they’re missing out on a key factor that could help prevent readmissions and negative patient outcomes, Mia Yang, MD, told Becker’s.
The American College of Surgeons has removed Flagstaff (Ariz.) Medical Center’s Level 2 Trauma Center verification after an onsite review and renewal application.
More than 300 hospitals have started hospital-at-home programs, but critics question how effective they are, The Wall Street Journal reported Aug. 13.
Most systems are finding ways to cut wait times, but a recent study from Providence, R.I.-based Brown University found that for some patients, a longer wait increases desire to seek treatment.
