Scene one: A patient enters the hospital either for a scheduled procedure or via the emergency department. They were admitted, treated while receiving leading patient care and sent on their way after ...

Imagine being a dentist, and your clients roll their eyes at you, comment that you don’t know what you’re doing – or even ...

“Subtle signs of delirium and/or declining mental awareness can include disorientation about date, location, reason for admission,” said Meghana R. Medavaram, MD, associate director of consultation ...

In patients with suspected acute coronary syndrome, spending a lot of time sedentary is linked to an increased risk for ...

Seclusion is a protocol used in hospital settings when a patient is displaying unsafe behaviors. Many organizations, including U.S. health care accrediting body the Joint Commission, say that it ...

Behavioral health tracking company Ginger.io has announced a collaborative for tracking patient behavior and health outcomes with six academic medical centers, including UC San Francisco, Boston-based ...

About 40% of patients in Texas state hospitals have been admitted for more than a year, according to state data shared Wednesday. Long stays can mean people have to wait longer for mental and ...