A new study published in the JAMA Network warns of a looming hospital bed shortage in the United States — one that could lead to significant increases in excess deaths if current trends persist.

The healthcare reform law has created an impetus for hospitals to improve efficiencies, squeezing as much waste out of their processes as possible, while improving quality. As part of the Patient ...

In the decade before the COVID-19 pandemic, the national occupancy average was about 64%. Post-pandemic, the average is 75%, which the report characterized as “dangerously close to a bed shortage.” At ...

An efficient patient discharge process is critical for improving patient flow, reducing wait times, and ensuring that healthcare resources are optimized. One of the key bottlenecks in this process is ...