Emergency room type 1 observation units could reduce readmissions and healthcare costs by nearly $1 billion a year, according to a new study published in Health Affairs. The research team, led by ...

For emergency room patients, a Maryland hospital's new observation unit has lowered length of stay and reduced admission of patients to inpatient care. A new observation unit at Carroll Hospital in ...

Looking to prevent avoidable inpatient admissions, hospitals should increase the use of observation units to reap billions in savings and reduce length-of-stay, according to new research published in ...

September 28, 2012 — Maximizing the potential use of dedicated hospital observation units could save billions of dollars in healthcare resources annually, according to results from a study published ...

I had not planned to test drive Riverside Regional Medical Center’s new observation unit earlier this month. A bout of chest pain and constriction concerned my doctor’s staff and I was told to go to ...

Emergency department observation units (EDOUs) have been shown to decrease length of stay and improve cost effectiveness. Yet, compared with noncancer patients, patients with cancer are placed in ...

A growing number of hospitals are opting to move some people from the emergency room into observation units where they can undergo further monitoring or testing before doctors decide whether they ...