Up to one-third of patients with critical injuries are first taken to the closest non-trauma-specialized hospital before being transferred to a higher-level trauma center. But these transfers can take ...

The Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services provides a free, downloadable and interactive (fillable) model form for to facilitate information sharing when individuals move between hospitals ...

New research suggests regions with a higher number of surgeons generally demonstrate lower mortality rates resulting from motor vehicle crashes, according to a Union-Tribune news report. The research ...

Prolonged mechanical ventilation is a patient safety issue. According to one epidemiological study, approximately 310 people per 100,000 adults in the United States require invasive mechanical ...

This study examined the potential relationship between interdepartmental transfers and perceptions of the care received by adult patients who were admitted and discharged from a 300-bed, ...

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Creating a safe patient handling program can help reduce injuries and time lost due to injury. Working in healthcare poses many safety concerns, including exposure to illness, physical injury, and ...

(This story has been updated to include revenue figures that were not immediately provided.) Escambia County Emergency ...

Spartanburg Medical Center paid $100,000. This came after Spartanburg Medical Center allegedly violated the Emergency Medical ...