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 ...

After Pretti was fatally shot by U.S. Border Patrol agents, his family and friends said he became the target of a smear ...

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 ...