Compared with traditional mattresses, hospital bed mattresses work better for preventing and relieving pain from pressure sores. Hospital bed mattress manufacturers use different materials in their ...
Segura Nino had spent 10 sleepless hours in a suburban Houston emergency room with her 3-month-old son when she boarded a medical helicopter to Corpus Christi, 200 miles away. Nino was told that ...
The dire shortage of pediatric hospital beds plaguing the nation this fall is a byproduct of financial decisions made by hospitals over the past decade, as they shuttered children's wards, which often ...
A dispute over damaged mattresses is pitting a Tacoma hospital against some of its nurses and their union. The Washington State Nurses Association says nurses complained months ago that damaged ...
A scared parent rushes their toddler with a barking cough to the nearest hospital in the middle of the night. After initial stabilization, the doctor recommends an overnight hospital stay for ...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — With growing concerns about hospital capacity, there is a distinction between the number of available beds and number of staffed beds, Kansas Department of Health and Environment ...
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 ...