Health Sep 17 Bedless hospitals treat patients and send them home the same day As treatments get less invasive and recovery times shrink, a new kind of hospital is cropping up — the “bedless hospital.”… By Casey Ross, STAT
Health Jul 03 Wait for the ER, but do it from home Scott Paul knew he needed to head to the emergency room on a recent Sunday after his foot became so painful he couldn't walk. The one thing that gave him pause was the thought of having to wait several hours… By Anna Gorman, Kaiser Health News, Victoria Colliver, San Francisco Chronicle
Health May 26 Suspended animation human trials to begin for wounded patients The process, which is being called “emergency preservation and resuscitation,” replaces all of a patient’s blood with a cold saline solution in order to induce hypothermia and stop almost all cellular activity in the body. In the cooler body… By Justin Scuiletti
Health May 05 Baby safety gates send 1,800 kids to the ER every year The study, conducted by Nationwide Children's Hospital, looked at data on children up to age 6, and covers hospital records going back to 1990. The report finds that gate-related injuries were different for different age groups, and that they most… By Travis Daub
Feb 20 Insured patients are often not transferred for better care, study finds By Sarah Varney Patients with insurance may not be transferred to specialized trauma centers as quickly as those without, a Stanford study has found… Continue reading
Jan 03 Watch Study on ER visits by people with Medicaid challenges theory they would go less Study on ER visits by people with Medicaid challenges theory they would go less… Continue watching
Sep 12 Watch One ER Doctor’s View of Drunk Driving A 20-year ER veteran, Dr. Roy Purssell talks about drunk driving and possible deterrents. Continue watching
Mar 22 Watch Should the U.S. Treat Gunshot Wounds Like a Disease? Dr. Sampson Davis explains why he thinks gun violence needs to be tackled like a disease. Continue watching
Mar 22 Watch The Impact of Gun Violence on U.S. Hospitals Dr. Sampson Davis shares his thoughts on gun violence in the U.S. Continue watching