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 ...

New report examines how coordinated recovery pathways may improve continuity of care and reduce repeat hospital ...

Discharges against medical advice (AMA) account for approximately 1% of discharges for general medical patients. Patients discharged AMA have longer eventual hospital stays and worse health outcomes.

A recent study found that patients who had cataract surgery were satisfied overall with discharge teaching quality, were well prepared for discharge, and had good postdischarge outcomes. Patients who ...

Patients given transitional care before and during discharge from hospital—such as joint discharge planning follow up visits or phone calls—are less likely to be readmitted according to University of ...

The FOI says more than 2,000 of those days were due to patients waiting for a bed in a nursing home.

A patient infected with Ebola was discharged in good health from Frankfurt University Hospital in Germany on Tuesday. The US ...