A new National Institutes of Health-supported study finds that patients receiving ventilator life support in the intermediate care units – a potentially less costly alternative for people not sick ...

Lurie Children's Hospital is opening a 20-bed ward for patients who are too sick for general inpatient care but don’t need an intensive-care unit. The intermediate-care unit is set to open Feb. 22 at ...

People have the right to be involved in discussions and make informed decisions about their care, as described in NICE's information on making decisions about your care. Making decisions using NICE ...

A patient being treated at South Shore Hospital for an upper respiratory condition, and who does not need a breathing tube might be treated in a new intermediate care unit that recently opened. "If I ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. Ogle and colleagues developed a 30-year care model to ...

Capitol Desk delivers the latest in health care policy and politics from Sacramento and around the state. Have an idea? Let us know. A U.S. District Court judge this week issued a ruling that ...

Mental illnesses, such as delirium, dementia and depression, are common among older people in acute care. A rehabilitation unit was set up to aid independence AbstractMadaras A, Hilton C (2010) ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. Back to Healio Hospitalized patients who require strict ...

The NHS and social care sectors are experiencing unprecedented pressure due to increasing demand from people living longer, often with complex needs or impairments and 1 or more long-term conditions.