Stress cardiac magnetic resonance imaging use on acute chest pain patients in the emergency department’s observation unit helps to reduce adverse outcomes, according to a study in JACC: Cardiocascular ...

If you find yourself in the emergency department and the doctor says he wants to keep you at the hospital for "observation," take heed. Depending on the hospital, observation can mean very different ...

Downgrades of short inpatient stays to observation status by recovery audit contractors can lead to big losses in reimbursement. This is forcing hospitals to look more closely at their patient-status ...

September 28, 2012 — Maximizing the potential use of dedicated hospital observation units could save billions of dollars in healthcare resources annually, according to results from a study published ...

Memorial Hermann Northeast Hospital will increase capacity and elevate patient care with a $2.93 million, 25-bed dedicated observation unit that will be ready for operation in spring 2016. Observation ...

Understanding the impact of historical redlining on prostate cancer care quality and treatment patterns and the association with modern metrics of disparity. Time interval for new patients to acquire ...

Cook County Health has opened an 11-bed observation unit at Provident Hospital to provide more appropriate care for patients who arrive at the South Side hospital's emergency department. Patients who ...

HOWARD COUNTY, MD — Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center has received a $3 million grant from The Kahlert Foundation to help fund hospital renovations designed to create a 29-bed observation ...