Why did hospitals binge-buy doctor practices in recent years? To improve care coordination, lower costs and upgrade patient experiences, say hospitals. To raise costs, gain pricing power and steer ...
IOWA CITY (AP) -- Emergency room doctors who are the most fearful of malpractice suits are more likely than their colleagues to order tests and admit patients for chest pain or other heart symptoms, ...
The Australasian College of Emergency Medicine says on a day in September there were 70 admitted inpatients in the Royal Adelaide Hospital's emergency department that has 68 beds — a claim disputed by ...
The risk of dying is six times higher among patients who become short of breath after being admitted to hospital, according ...
A crisis-hit mental health trust faces questions over multiple deaths as doctors raise the alarm about an alleged culture of ...
Thousands of people arrested each year in Texas are dealing with mental health issues. Some conditions can be treated with ...
After a car accident about 20 miles from her home in Denver, Lauren Hughes was taken to Platte Valley Hospital, the closest emergency facility. The hospital billed her more than $60,000 for surgery on ...