In today’s healthcare environment, patient comfort has become just as important as treatment quality. Hospitals and care facilities around the world are recognizing that a patient’s physical comfort ...

Every day, across the nation, patients wait hours or days in emergency departments until a bed opens up for them in the hospital.

Montefiore Health System is planning to break down dozens of hospital beds to make space for critical care capacity, sparking backlash from nurses who say the changes could exacerbate overcrowding in ...

Is America prepared for the next health epidemic? Apparently, some states are more prepared than others, at least in terms of the number of hospital beds available, according to a recent study. The ...

Waiting in the ER after being admitted to the hospital— also called "boarding"—is an escalating problem. Patients often board in ER hallways for hours, which also increases the chance medical errors ...

CENTER FIVE, STILL ACTIVE SCENE. OKAY, MARY, THANK YOU FOR THAT. NOW TO A STORY YOU SAW FIRST HERE ON FIVE MASS GENERAL HOSPITAL IS SOUNDING THE ALARM ON WHAT IT’S CALLING A CAPACITY CRISIS. AND ...

SEEING. THE NEARLY 100 NEW HOSPITAL BEDS WON’T OPEN RIGHT AWAY AT MASS GENERAL IN BOSTON. THEY’RE BEING PHASED IN WITH A NEW BUILDING IN 2027. THE STATE PUBLIC HEALTH COUNCIL ALSO APPROVING ADDING 32 ...

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, ...