Waiting in the ER after being admitted to the hospital— also called "boarding"—is an escalating problem. Patients often board in ER hallways for hours, which also increases the chance medical errors ...

Too many patients, not enough beds. Research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association shows that the national hospital occupancy rate has gone up since the start of the coronavirus ...

A new study published in the JAMA Network warns of a looming hospital bed shortage in the United States — one that could lead to significant increases in excess deaths if current trends persist.

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