Patients with a medical emergency expect life-saving treatment when they arrive at the emergency department (ED), and many receive it. But what happens when hospitals can’t provide the care a patient ...

The terms clinically stable and stable for transfer are frequently used by and familiar to emergency department and hospital staff. When it comes to compliance with the Emergency Medical Treatment and ...

The healthcare system is under tremendous pressure to deliver efficient care to patients and move them along the continuum as quickly and safely as possible. Still, too often, transferring a patient ...

A robotic platform designed to transfer patients in and out of hospital beds with the press of a button launched last week at five Canadian hospitals, including Bruyère Health Saint-Vincent Hospital ...

Strengthening patient-centered transitions of care enhances communication and reduces rehospitalization for chronic illness patients across settings.