Cook County Health has opened an 11-bed observation unit at Provident Hospital to provide more appropriate care for patients who arrive at the South Side hospital's emergency department. Patients who ...

For select patients hospitalized due to COVID-19, an academic urban hospital implemented an observation pathway that incorporated mobile health technology, reducing hospital length of stay by more ...

5. Virtual observation can help lower expenses. When developing a business case to introduce virtual observation, hospital and health system leaders can evaluate the potential return on investment for ...

If you are on traditional Medicare, either alone or with a Medicare Supplement plan or on Medicare Advantage and are taken to the hospital, one important distinction in describing your status can make ...