“Between 1999 and 2022, the national average annual cost of an employer-sponsored family health plan has increased from $5,791 to $22,463,” Wittke said.

Aga Khan University Hospital filed a petition on May 13, 2025, seeking the court’s approval to discharge a patient, codenamed PN, or alternatively transfer her to Kenyatta National Hospital for ...

Background Avoidable hospital readmission is a focus of quality improvement efforts. The effectiveness of individual elements of the standard discharge process in reducing rehospitalisation is unknown ...

AI is turning hospital discharge planning from a standardized, reactive process into a proactive, data-driven approach that improves care, lowers costs and benefits both patients and providers.

A patient at a Kentucky hospital became so enraged at the discharge process taking too long that she allegedly choked a nurse.. Mykeisha Johnson, 35, was a patient on the third floor at the University ...

Study patients were excluded from the analysis if they were undergoing treatment for active malignancy, died in the hospital, or were discharged to hospice. The researchers created 2 study groups ...

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Instead, non-consultant hospital doctors (NCHDs), nurses, or health and social care professionals (HSCPs) can oversee the discharge once all pre-agreed criteria set by the medical team are met.

ROSEBURG, Ore. — A Roseburg man was arrested just after midnight Thursday for trespassing after he refused to leave a local hospital. According to the Roseburg Police Department, the 37-year-old man ...

AI-driven patient flow technology is transforming healthcare by streamlining patient journeys and reducing length of stay (LOS) in hospitals. These tools facilitate visibility to real-time ...

A modular unit has been placed at Peterborough City Hospital and can accommodate up to 15 people. ... The new discharge lounge has trolley space for four and recliner seating for up to 10 patients.

Many hospitals are not publishing their prices in accordance with the price transparency law, a federal watchdog's new report found. More than a third of the 100 hospitals reviewed by the Health ...