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 ...

In 2023, the average wait time at Howard County’s only hospital was around 258 minutes, and the Johns Hopkins Howard County ...

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 ...

Overcrowded emergency rooms often lead to overcrowded in-patient rooms. That leads to higher costs for both the hospital and patients. Duke University Hospital has a solution for both issues. A few ...

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 7,000 square foot, single-story modular addition will include 25 bays for incoming, non-acute patients who can be admitted for observation and testing before they are treated by the emergency ...

Griffin Hospital celebrated the grand opening of the new Hewitt Observation Unit with a donor celebration and ribbon-cutting on January 5. PHOTO CONTRIBUTED Griffin Hospital in Derby recently opened a ...

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 ...