Becker's Hospital Review

3 Statistics on ER Visits That Resulted in a Transfer to Another Facility

Approximately 1.5 percent of emergency room visits resulted in transfer to another acute-care facility, according to statistics released by the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project. The reasons for ...
Becker's Hospital Review

Tenet CEO: PPACA Has Not Curbed Hospital ER Visits

Trevor Fetter, CEO of Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare Corp., has said emergency room visits have not slowed since passage of the healthcare reform law. Mr. Fetter made the comments yesterday during an ...
New York Post

The top reasons Ozempic users are going to the hospital — and the ‘Wild West’ factor that could be driving an unexpected issue

Though popular weight loss jabs like Ozempic and Wegovy have been deemed safe and effective by the FDA, concerning side effects are sending some users to the ER. The study outlined the top reasons ...
Crain's New York

Emergency room visits drive up city spending on health benefits, data shows

Hefty prices for emergency room visits contributed to the city’s rising spending on health benefits for municipal workers last year, new data shows. The city spent roughly $9.1 billion on health care ...
WHYY

South Jersey ‘hospital at home’ programs are restarting post-government shutdown, but face an uncertain future

Virtua Health’s Hospital at Home program provides 24/7 monitoring and health care at home for stabilized patients, but the federal waiver program is set to expire on Jan. 30.