DENVER (CBS4) - Colorado's Combined Hospital Transfer Center was activated in August, at the first sign of hospital capacity going up. It is currently at the lowest level, but an executive order from ...
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 ...
BACKGROUND: Transfer of patient care from an intensive care unit (ICU) to a hospital ward is often challenging, high risk and inefficient. We assessed patient and provider perspectives on barriers and ...
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas -- With a single phone call, providers can arrange for military beneficiaries to be transferred from a civilian medical facility to San Antonio Military ...
One-hundred ninety-eight minutes. That’s, on average, how long it took Banner Health to accept patient transfers from outside facilities in 2018: more than three hours. A patient’s condition could ...
Every healthcare organization is exploring ways to increase revenue and reduce costs. Taking drastic action, however, may not be necessary. Instead, health systems could invest in a department they ...