A near decade-long study on the frequency of hospital stays found the use of the “observation” status for Medicare beneficiaries doubled between 2001 and 2009, according to an AARP Public Policy ...
A Senate bill introduced Wednesday would count days spent under ‘observation status’ in a hospital toward Medicare’s three-day qualifying stay requirement. The Improving Access to Medicare Coverage ...
Major strides in reducing hospital readmissions, an often-cited indicator of quality in both acute and post-acute settings, were actually overstated when taking into account the rising use of ...
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 ...
If you find yourself in the emergency department and the doctor says he wants to keep you at the hospital for "observation," take heed. Depending on the hospital, observation can mean very different ...
Nevada hospital downsize switch to rural emergency status ends inpatient care, preserves emergency services, and affects 71 employees starting May 1.
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