Research published in Health Affairs suggests increased use of hospital observation units could help save $3.1 billion in healthcare costs each year. A hospital observation unit is a dedicated space ...

After lowering its traditional emergency department capacity and shifting those beds to observation unit service, Newark, N.J.-based University Hospital has improved its patient capacity, according to ...

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 ...

Using observation units more efficiently could save hospitals $4.6 million annually and $3.1 billion nationally, according to Healthcare Finance News. A national study showed if hospitals without ...

The Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center is set to receive $5 million in County Executive Calvin Ball’s proposed budget as it works to raise remaining funds for a new observation unit in the ...

The University of Louisville's health care system opened its latest addition to its downtown medical campus Dec. 3, a seven-story West Tower with new facilities for patients and amenities for visitors ...

LIVINGSTON PARISH, La. (WAFB) - Healthcare services for people in Livingston Parish are expanding. For the first time in decades, hospital beds will now be available at the Our Lady of the Lake campus ...

Kings County Hospital is again moving to expand its emergency room capacity as patient demand skyrockets. New York City Health + Hospitals filed plans with the state on Tuesday to enlarge units that ...

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 ...