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HOSPITAL OBSERVATION UNITS COULD SAVE THE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM $3.1 BILLION

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: Science Daily, September 28, 2012.

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