SAN FRANCISCOSAN FRANCISCO — A nursing home run by the city of San Francisco will stop discharging patients as part of a federally-mandated closure plan after at least four patients died within days ...

What are the medicolegal concerns associated with discharging a patient who has been given a shot of morphine or similar medication? Can I, for example, discharge an elderly patient to a taxicab ...

THE MOST CHALLENGING WINTER SINCE THE START OF THE PANDEMIC. IN MY 28 YEARS OF WORKING IN EMERGENCY MEDICINE, I’VE NEVER SEEN THIS MUCH AND VOLUME LIKE SO. HOSPITALS IN THE REGION. EXODUS EMERGENCY ...

Patients given transitional care before and during discharge from hospital—such as joint discharge planning follow up visits or phone calls—are less likely to be readmitted according to University of ...

The San Diego City Attorney is preparing possible legal action against San Diego-based Scripps Mercy Hospital for allegedly discharging patients without a plan nearly a year after filing action ...

A recent study found that patients who had cataract surgery were satisfied overall with discharge teaching quality, were well prepared for discharge, and had good postdischarge outcomes. Patients who ...

SEATTLE (AP) — Washington’s hospitals are again “dramatically over capacity,” as challenges discharging patients worsen and staff shortages continue, the state’s health care leaders said Monday. In a ...

At 8 years old, he was a happy second grader and enthusiastic soccer player. Then, his family’s car hit a median on the highway, and the crash ejected him from the vehicle. He spent nearly 3 months in ...

SAN FRANCISCO — A nursing home run by the city of San Francisco will stop discharging patients as part of a federally-mandated closure plan after at least four patients died within days or weeks of ...