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A new machine learning model developed by Mount Sinai researchers could reduce overcrowding in emergency departments, improve staff efficiencies and boost patient outcomes by informing ED ...

Hospitals are getting more crowded and healthcare experts are warning that has serious consequences for the quality of patient care. A new study published in JAMA Network projects that by 2032, ...

There is a shortage of beds in hospitals across the United States. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with doctor Arjun Venkatesh of Yale School about it. Too many patients, not enough beds. Research ...

Home healthcare is evolving significantly because of tele?he?alth adva?nced medical equipment and empowering patients in managing their own care. One noticeable improvement is the adoption of ...

The new post-pandemic national hospital occupancy average is 75% -- a full 11 percentage points higher than the pre-pandemic average, largely due to a reduction in staffed hospital beds. This puts the ...