What are the medicolegal concerns associated with discharging a patient who has been given a shot of morphine or similar medication? Can I, for example, discharge an elderly patient to a taxicab ...

“Certain medication classes — most notably statins, aspirin, and proton pump inhibitors used for prophylaxis and high-risk medications such as anticoagulation, insulin, oral hypoglycemics, and ...

A service that entitles local hospital patients to receive support following their discharge from hospital care has been ...

Documentation handoff breakdowns fuel polypharmacy at discharge by causing medication continuation errors in older and complex patients.

In the last few years, rates of hospital readmissions have become a key indicator of care quality, and for good reason. When significant numbers of patients in post-acute care settings experience a ...

With nursing homes, skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) and other downstream care settings in a bind, acute care hospitals are having a harder time discharging patients and clearing beds for new ...

Concerned citizens and State Senator Julie Mayfield are calling on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to look ...