Switching the sound of a hospital beep to a more “musical” one can improve patient care — and avoid “alarm fatigue” Getty The beeping alarms used in hospitals have been “widely criticized” for going ...

A decade ago, 74% of patients presenting to emergency patients were seen within the recommended time. Now it’s 67%. And the ...

Urgent Care Clinics are one of three options for people to get care without going to a hospital emergency department.

Urgent care centers and emergency departments both treat patients who need same-day care, but they differ in purpose, scope and cost. Emergency departments handle life-threatening or potentially ...