University of Utah Health’s ten inpatient acute care units provide a variety of care in a medical/surgical setting for adult patients. These are fast-paced nursing units that promote and support the ...

Federal officials have quietly withdrawn the only new nursing home quality measure that had been listed as “under consideration” for future years.

The effects of psychiatric pharmacy services on clinical outcomes of acute care psychiatric inpatients were studied. Patients recruited at a state psychiatric facility during phase 1 (October 1996- ...

All post-acute settings are not created equal.1 The growing rate of skilled nursing facility (SNF) closures has only reinforced this gap in care quality, leaving patients and hospitals straining to ...

A pair of chief clinical officers share their strategies for managing length of stay. Managing length of stay in hospitals is a primary concern for chief medical officers and chief clinical officers.

Close to 40% of adult patients receive post-acute care (PAC) when they are discharged from a hospital. That can include receiving help at home or going to a specialized facility, including a skilled ...

Using virtual reality led to significant reductions in pain for participants in 12 of the 18 studies. A recent review of available studies determined that virtual reality (VR) used in inpatient ...

Compass Intervention Center recently held a ribbon cutting for its new 40 inpatient acute adolescent facility. Located at 7900 Lowrance Road, Compass Intervention Center has been operating for 25 ...