Using observation units in hospitals to provide care to certain patients can be more efficient than admitting them to the hospital and can result in shorter lengths-of-stay and lower costs. However, such units are present in only about one-third of…
Researchers estimate that maximizing the potential of an observation unit in a hospital could result in $4.6 million in savings annually for the hospital and $3.1 billion in overall savings for the health care system in the United States. Source:…
Maximizing the potential use of dedicated hospital observation units could save billions of dollars in healthcare resources annually. Observation units (OUs) in hospitals provide an alternative to admitting patients who have received care in emergency departments but cannot yet be…
Wider use of hospital observation units could save the U.S. health care system billions of dollars a year, a new study indicates. An observation unit is a space near or within the emergency department that provides an alternative to inpatient…
An observation unit is a space near or within the emergency department that provides an alternative to inpatient admission. The unit cares for patients, usually for a 24-hour period, who have been discharged from the emergency department but need further…
We believe that this is the first attempt to quantify the financial impact of an observation unit, said HMS instructor in medicine Christopher Baugh, lead researcher on the paper and a physician in the emergency department at Brigham and Women’s.…