In November 2020, in response to COVID-19 pandemic-related hospital capacity concerns, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) promulgated the Acute Hospital Care at Home waiver (the ...

Strengthening patient-centered transitions of care enhances communication and reduces rehospitalization for chronic illness patients across settings.

Patients with a medical emergency expect life-saving treatment when they arrive at the emergency department (ED), and many receive it. But what happens when hospitals can’t provide the care a patient ...

Hospitals and health systems are under increasing financial pressure due to lower revenue and higher costs, with many provider organizations falling into the red. “Nine months into an extremely ...

The escalating costs of traditional hospital care have become a pressing concern for both healthcare systems and patients. In the United States, a typical three-day hospital stay can easily total more ...