Changes in Critical Care and the Variable-Acuity Unit

Critical care units (CCUs) are an important part of any hospital. Typically, between 8% and 12% of a hospital’s beds are devoted to some form of critical care (about 3% outside the US), which consumes half of an institution’s direct patient care budget; CCUs are expensive.
A standard indicator for hospital patient flow problems are ED […]

Planning for Hospitalists

The adoption of hospitalist programs is one of a number of proven methods to improve patient flow. Hospitals & Health Networks has a good overview on things to consider when contemplating the use of hospitalists. Here's an excerpt:

Some of the most common needs regarding service include:

Managing admissions on behalf of the physicians, which improves their […]