The head wound patient in the emergency department's bay three just threw up and a patient discharged over the weekend needs a follow up call regarding how he is recovering from his complicated ...

A standardized handoff can prevent inconsistent and inaccurate discharge summaries, a new study says. Transition of patients from hospital to a skilled nursing facility (SNF) often results in ...

To submit a legal/professional nursing question for future consideration, write to the editor at [email protected] (Include "Ask the Expert" in subject line.) A nurse has questions about the ...

An involuntary discharge from a nursing home and be extremely disruptive to an individual’s care and can be very emotionally upsetting. There is federal law that provides protection to seniors that ...

A dedicated nurse post is being created in South East London to support the discharge from hospital of patients who are approaching the end of their lives. Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust Charity has ...

GALVESTON -- Confirming many elderly patients' worst fears, a national study has shown that being hospitalized for an acute event, such as a stroke or hip fracture, can lead to long-term ...