TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — Patients are dying waiting for transfers from small hospitals to larger ones that might have had a better chance to save their lives. Small, rural hospitals say short staff and ...

A study, published in the American Journal of Infection Control, examined the impact of interhospital patient transfers on the risk of Clostridium difficile infection. “Our results suggest ...

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LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas — As COVID-19 brought more severe cases, hospitals struggled to keep up with the need, especially when it comes to transferring and accepting new patients. Hospitals were using ...

THE DALLES, Ore. — A rural Oregon hospital is facing a problem that could lead to big repercussions: Adventist Health Columbia Gorge recently learned it will have to find a different way to transfer ...

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High-volume care centers are linked to lower mortality for mechanically ventilated patients, suggesting benefits of transferring to such facilities. Uninsured patients experience higher mortality and ...

A new study has identified important factors that can improve the transfer of patients from the intensive care unit (ICU) to a general hospital ward, a high-risk transition in which breakdowns in ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Harris Health Systems, the public health agency that operates Ben Taub and LBJ hospitals, is sending COVID-19 patients to facilities outside of the area in an effort to cope ...

The increased use of medical helicopters over the last half-century has saved countless lives by quickly getting patients from trauma to the emergency room (ER) within the so-called “golden hour.” But ...

Ashely Brown is fed up. A registered nurse at Mission Hospital in Asheville, Brown said she and her colleagues are working long shifts and catching less sleep as they battle a relentless surge in ...

Some patients were sent to facilities more than 50 miles away. The surge in coronavirus cases has gotten so bad in Houston that two of the city's hospitals have begun transporting patients to other ...