Up to one-third of patients with critical injuries are first taken to the closest non-trauma-specialized hospital before being transferred to a higher-level trauma center. But these transfers can take ...

Many residents only see the Morgan County Ambulance Service (MCAS) during medical emergencies, but even when they’re not ...

High-volume care centers are linked to lower mortality for mechanically ventilated patients, suggesting benefits of transferring to such facilities. Uninsured patients experience higher mortality and ...

The Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services provides a free, downloadable and interactive (fillable) model form for to facilitate information sharing when individuals move between hospitals ...

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Creating a safe patient handling program can help reduce injuries and time lost due to injury. Working in healthcare poses many safety concerns, including exposure to illness, physical injury, and ...

A power outage and two generator failures forced Plattsburg, N.Y.-based CVPH Medical Center, part of the UVM Health Network, to transfer one patient and cancel elective surgeries Aug. 6, according to ...